Vesuvianite | Golden Brown Idocrase | 15.1 gr | Sierra de Cruces, Mexico | SO24 Okenite Some crystals form with white

Some crystals form with white striations

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Its dimensions are 75x69x40mm

Size: 7x9mm - 10x12mm

and are the source of the best banded

Vesuvianite | Golden Brown Idocrase | 15.1 gr | Sierra de Cruces, Mexico | SO24 Okenite Some crystals form with whiteThis is a beautiful specimen of golden brown Vesuvianite crystals on a white carbonate matrix from Mexico. A great addition to any collection! It was first discovered on Mount Vesuvius in Italy in the 18th century, hence its name. Vesuvianite typically occurs as a green, brown, yellow, or blue green crystal, and is often found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. The alternate name, Idocrase, is from the Greek eidos form, and krasis mixture, because