Grossular, Augite, Calcite
Dosso degli Areti, Braone, Brescia Province, Lombardy, Italy
4.1 x 3.4 x 3.6 cm. A nice association specimen of Grossular with Augite (var Fassaite) on white Calcite from the Camonica Valley in Italy. The dodecahedral Grossular crystals have a soft orange-gold color, with sharp faces, good luster and are essentially opaque. The largest Grossular measures 6 mm across.
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