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Grossular ("Hessonite") with "Ripidolite"
- Val d'Ala, Valle Lanzo, Sesia-Lanzo, Torino, Piemonte, Italy
- Small Cabinet, 5.9 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm
- Start Time: 08/23/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/30/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Here's a great European Alpine "classic". One of the most recognized associations from the Alps are the beautiful red Grossular and green Clinochlore combinations from Italy. This piece features a few sharp, lustrous, translucent, reddish-orange color dodecahedral crystals with trapezohedral modifications of Grossular (variety: "Hessonite") with deep green "rosettes" of "Ripidolite" Clinochlore. This is a nice small cabinet reference specimen for anyone interested in Italian Alpine mineral specimens. This piece was collected in 1985.