gem VESUVIANITE var. MANGANOAN


Specimen: #20972
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Val-des-Sources (Asbestos), Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 9mm x 8mm x 11mm
Size description: Thumbnail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

A striking thumbnail specimen of manganoan vesuvianite crystals from the famous Jeffrey mine, Quebec, Canada. The vesuvianite crystals are gem with a rich and saturated purple color to some fuchsia at the caps. The luster is strong and the crystals are glassy. This is among the most intense colors. Jeffrey mine produced some of the finest vesuvianite in the world and this is a choice piece. The mine is closed since a long time. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. In excellent condition. On acrylic base.

Killer color!

 



gem VESUVIANITE var. MANGANOAN

gem VESUVIANITE var. MANGANOAN

gem VESUVIANITE var. MANGANOAN

gem VESUVIANITE var. MANGANOAN