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The sample, exceptional, is from a recent find in the now closed Jeffrey Quarry. The pocket, being big, produced very few specimens of such high quality. Diopside crystals have an uncommon habit: they are apparently tabular, but fine vertical striations and the presence of the pinacoid show they really are very flat prisms. The color and luster are excellent and the transparency extraordinary. If all this seems not enough, their association with prismatic greenish-yellow and violet Vesuvianite crystals adds even more interest and visual appeal to the sample.
Jeffrey Mine, ↓200 m, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec Canada (09/2005)
Specimen size: 12 × 7 × 5.5 cm = 4.72” × 2.76” × 2.17”

MM88G7: Diopside with Vesuvianite

The specimen is from a recent find by local searchers at the Jeffrey Quarry, now closed. Even considering that the cavity was very big very few pieces have such high quality. The tabular habit of the crystals is very uncommon, the fine vertical striations and the presence of the pinacoid demonstrate they are very flat prisms. Their color and brightness are excellent and the transparency exceptional. Even more, their association with minor violet Vesuvianite adds more interest and glamour to the sample.
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec Canada (09/2005)
Specimen size: 3.5 × 3 × 2.5 cm = 1.38” × 1.18” × 0.98”

Main crystal size: 1.6 × 0.9 cm = 0.63” × 0.35”

MF16G7: Diopside with Vesuvianite

The specimen is from a recent find by local searchers at the Jeffrey Quarry, now closed. Even considering that the cavity was very big very few pieces have such high quality. The tabular habit of the crystals is very uncommon, the fine vertical striations and the presence of the pinacoid demonstrate they are very flat prisms. Their color and brightness are excellent and the transparency exceptional. Even more, their association with good quality Vesuvianite of different color, green and violet adds more interest and glamour to the sample.
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec Canada (09/2005)
Specimen size: 12.7 × 6 × 5.5 cm = 5.00” × 2.36” × 2.17”

5MC51J7: Diopside, Vesuvianite

The habit of these crystals of Diopside is uncommon: although apparently tabular, the fine vertical striations and the presence of the pinacoid show that they are, in fact, very flat prisms. Their color and luster are excellent, and they are implanted on a group of prismatic crystals of greenish yellow Vesuvianite with intense violet terminations. The Jeffrey mine has been closed since 2001, so it is very difficult to find this type of specimen from this locality.
Jeffrey Mine, ↓200 m, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Québec Canada (09/2005)
Specimen size: 5.4 × 3.7 × 4.5 cm = 2.13”

Main crystal size: 0.6 × 0.6 cm = 0.24”

EB96G3: Doubly terminated Diopside

A prismatic crystal, doubly terminated, transparent and of a good color. It crosses through a thin matrix of Quartz. Certainly original.
Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas) Pakistan (04/2005)
Specimen size: 4.7 × 2.1 × 4.6 cm = 1.85” × 0.83” × 1.81”

TA47F6: Doubly terminated Diopside

A European classic that is very hard to get. The large fine crystals are doubly terminated and an excellent color. There are two labels with it, one from the R.M. Wilke collection (nº 1054) and the other from the dealer Filer (Redlands, California)
Diopside rift (Schwarzenstein), Ochsner-Rotkopf Massif, Zemmgrund, Ziller Valley (Zillertal), North Tyrol, Tyrol/Tirol Austria
Specimen size: 10 × 2.7 × 2.3 cm = 3.94” × 1.06” × 0.91”

EH30AF9: Doubly terminated Diopside with Albite

Parallel growth of very sharp and doubly terminated transparent Diopside crystals that are very bright with an intense green color and a small white Albite crystal attached.
Alchuri, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas) Pakistan
Specimen size: 5.7 × 2.2 × 1 cm = 2.24” × 0.87” × 0.39”

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