Vesuvianite | Famous Crystal Mineral | Golden Brown Idocrase | 46 grams | Sierra de Cruces, Mexico Sapphire Shape: Oval Concave Cut

Shape: Oval Concave Cut

it has been regarded as a mystical and powerful material

as it evokes the appearance of a television screen

The Canyon Diablo has been closed to hunting for many years so these pieces are becoming more difficult to acquire and this is a good time to get a fine specimen

Dimensions: 88x78x80mm / 3

Vesuvianite | Famous Crystal Mineral | Golden Brown Idocrase | 46 grams | Sierra de Cruces, Mexico Sapphire Shape: Oval Concave CutThis 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