Striking Manganoan Vesuvianite thumbnail crystals. The flat terminated crystals are gemmy. They have an amazing color variation from purple to very saturate and rich fuchsia-purple at the caps and some green nuances. The luster is strong and the crystals are glassy. Atop are seen micro Garnet var. Grossular crystals. That is among the most intense colors that the mine produced. The colorfulness of the specimen is gorgeous. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. Some contact. On acrylic base.
Charming!