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MD-255009
Vesuvianite (Var: Manganoan Vesuvianite)
Jeffrey mine (Jeffrey quarry; Johns-Manville mine), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 5.0 x 3.2 cm
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Scintillating, gemmy and lustrous, vivid lavender and light brown vesuvianite crystals comprise this beautiful and rich specimen from the Jeffrey Mine of Quebec. The crystals reach 8 mm and many crystals are bi-colored. The matrix is massive vesuvianite and some of it is the chrome-green varietal, some the purple manganoan version. Excellent material with gorgeous color from this renowned locale. Ex. Wes Parker Collection.