Mineral: Diopside, Grossular (variety hessonite)
Locality: Testa Ciarva, Balme, Val d'Ala, Lanzo Valleys (Valli di Lanzo), Metropolitan City of Turin Province, Piedmont (Piemonte), Italy
Dimensions: 65 x 48 mm

Description: A cascade of Diopsides on a bed of tiny Hessonites. Biggest crystal 15 mm.

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