Description
Group of bright, prismatic vesuvianite crystals, ranging from yellow-green to brown at the tips.
Set on a marmorized limestone gangue, surrounded by garnets (Grossulaire).
A rare sample from the type locality of Vesuvius, Naples, Italy.
Additional historical interest for this piece, as it comes from the collection of the naturalist Deyrolle in Paris.
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