Hessonite Garnet with Diopside and Clinochlore (ex Kay Robertson Collection)

Val d'Ala, Valli di Lanzo, Torino, Piedmont, Italy
Small Cabinet, 5.4 x 4.2 x 3.2 cm
Start Time: 02/08/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/15/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A classic association specimen from the famous Val d'Ala in Italy. The combination of orange-red Grossular (Hessonite) with green Diopside and Clinochlore is a staple for any Alpine mineral collection. Sharp, very lustrous, GEM/gemmy, well-formed, dodecahedral crystals of Hessonite are associated with soft green prismatic crystals of Diopside measuring up to 1.1 cm and minor "rosette"-like groups of darker green Clinochlore ("Chlorite"). Great quality and beautiful to view up close. Ex Kay Robertson Collection (#5777). Kay is a prominent California collector, who specialized in European classics (see the article in the March-April, 2007 Mineralogical Record and the 50+ page article in the German Magazine "Mineralien Welt" November-December 2017).

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