Mineral: Vesuvianite
Locality: Banchette, Bellecombe, Châtillon, Aosta Valley (Val d'Aosta), Italy
Dimensions: 3.2 × 2.4 × 2.3 cm

Description: Fine miniature with elongated crystals, featuring sharp and very well-defined faces and edges, with excellent terminations. Very bright; some of the crystals are absolutely transparent and display a great color, deep and uniform. From the collection of Tiziano Bonisoli, Torino.

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