Epidote

EpidoteA wonderful non pegmatite gem crystal specimen from the famous metamorphic clefts in the Shigar Valley. It has become increasingly more difficult to obtain top specimens from this locality, especially such fine quality specimens like this one. Epidote is one of the most well known of all the Alpine cleft species in the world, and some of the finest Epidote specimens in the world have been coming out of Pakistan in recent years. These specimens are

as it looks good no matter which way it's displayed

This particular specimen it is an outstanding display piece featuring good quality

and we were blown away by both the size and quality of these crystals

as most are etched and do not display such wonderful morphology as this one

and although the species isn't what I would call rare

which is one of my favorite phenomena in the mineral world

crystallized examples but large display specimens to boot

Specimen # BOL711B75

despite the larger size

and nothing new for several years

and was part of my father’s collection for over 20 years and then came to me

it is almost certain that these pseudomorphs are Quartz replacing Anhydrite