Dimensions: 52x41x33 mm / 2x1

it has largely been replaced in modern mineralogy by the more general name green epidote

It is located near the famous Copper Queen Mine

Color: Top White with Golden Needles

Name:  Stilbite on Apophyllite Crystals

Vesuvianite | Famous Crystal Mineral | Golden Brown Idocrase | 46 grams | Sierra de Cruces, Mexico Canada Dimensions: 52x41x33 mm / 2x1This 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