Splendid Manganoan Vesuvianite specimen with intergrown crystals sticking out all over. The perfectly terminated crystals are gem. They have marvelous color variation from purple to small yellow- green areas. The luster and the colors are superb. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. Some contacts. On acrylic base.
Marvelous purple Vesuvianite!