1.1" Gemmy Diopside, Andradite Garnets, and Epidote - Afghanistan

Gemmy Diopside, Andradite Garnets, and Epidote - Afghanistan #255763

This is a gorgeous 1.1" wide association jam-packed with well-formed crystals of diopside, andradite garnets, and epidote. There is something beautiful to see from every angle! This specimen has been mounted with mineral tack for museum-quality display.

This specimen comes from the Ghunday talc deposit in the Nangarhar province of eastern Afghanistan. It is located on the north slopes of the Spin (Speen) Ghar mountain range, where metamorphic rocks including amphibole, gneiss, marble, quartzite, and marble are intruded by Cretaceous plutonic rocks. This deposit produces the highest quality talc (99% purity) in the Spin Ghar mountain range, as well as a variety of minerals that include andradite garnet, clinochlore, diopside, epidote, magnetite, and vesuvianite.

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