Hessonite with Diopside
Hessonite with Diopside from Val D'Ala, Piemonte, Italy
Collection John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description Transparent green Diopside crystals up to 7 mm long standing upright off the matrix with orange-brown translucent Grossular (Hessonite) crystals up to 5 mm across. Ex. Robert C. Lambert #180; acquired in 1972.
Locality Val D'Ala, Piemonte, Italy
Dimensions 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.2 cm.
Specimen Grade C
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