Clinozoisite

Item Description

It has become increasingly more difficult to obtain top specimens from this locality. Epidote / Clinozoisite are among the most well known of all the Alpine cleft species in the world, and some of the finest Epidote / Clinozoisite specimens in the world have been coming out of Pakistan since the 1990s. These specimens are seemingly identical to the classic Alpine specimens from Europe, and in certain instances, have surpassed the European specimens for quality and gemminess. This particular specimen is a lovely overall display specimen featuring a prominent, very sharp, lustrous, GEMMY, "sword"-shaped prismatic crystal of golden colored Clinozoisite (a species that forms a series with Epidote) sitting atop a group of smaller Clinozoisite crystals. The main crystal is actually doubly-terminated if you look closely, and it is in fine condition overall. The lower portion of the specimen has some interrupted growth where it was growing against the pocket wall. Still a nice piece of this contemporary classic material.