gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE


Specimen: #13366
Locality: Knappenwand, Knappenwand area, Untersulzbach valley, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Austria
Size: 71mm x 41mm x 27mm
Size description: Small Cabinet
Shipping: USA 12.80, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 18.90, China via UPS 33.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Exceptional specimen from Knappenwand - world famous mineral locality for fine Epidote-Byssolite. The piece is from the collection of The Natural History Museum in Vienna. For references see the November-December 2015 issue of The Mineralogical Record – The mineral collection of The Natural History Museum in Vienna. The specimen comes with original label from the museum. It displays very beautiful and delicate V shaped cluster of fibrous hair like Byssolite needles impaled on gorgeous Epidote crystals. The Byssolite has green color and it is very sparkling. The Epidote crystals are razor sharp and perfectly terminated with rich olive-green color. They are lustrous and strongly light reflective. Small white Albite crystals add a nice contrast. Displays all over 360 degree. For references The Mineralogical Record, vol. 17, pp 167-181. In excellent condition - some contacts at the lower base part.

Gorgeous world grade quality specimen from Knappenwand!



gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE

gemmy EPIDOTE, AMPHIBOLE GROUP var. BYSSOLITE, ALBITE