Vesuvianite

  
Origin: near Portola, Plumas County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 9 x 6 x 4.5 cm
 
  
 
  
 
  
Origin: Jeffrey Mine, near Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm (top), 5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (middle), 6 x 1.8 x 1.6 cm (bottom)
 
Idocrase
Origin: Bellecombe, Val d'Aosta, Piedmont, Italy
Sample size: 3.2 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm
 
  
 
  
Origin: Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 4.75 x 1 x 1 cm (top left), 3.75 x 1 x 1 cm (top right), 4.25 x 1.5 x 1 cm (bottom)
 
  
Vesuvianite in quartz
Origin: Telemark, Norway
Ex. Hauck collection
Sample size: 7.6 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

 
  
Origin: Jeffrey Mine (Jeffrey Quarry), Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada
Sample size: 2.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm (top), 15 x 14 x 17 mm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Sample size: 3.2 x 2.5 cm
 
Variety idocrase
Origin: Marble Quarry, Malone, Ontario, Canada
Sample size: 2.5 x 2 cm
 
  
Origin: Nuristan, Afghanistan, Pakistan
sample size: 1.6 x 0.6 cm (left), 1.6 x 0.8 cm (right)
 
     
Origin: Jeffrey Quarry, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Ex. Isaias Casanova collection
Sample size: 2.1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm
 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
 
  
 
  
Origin: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Eaton Collection
Sample size: 2 x 1 x 1.5 cm (top), 4 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (2nd row), 2 x 2 x 1 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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