Vesuvianite Crystal | 11.5 Gr | Famous Mineral Idocrase | Imilchil, Morocco | SO24 Belemnite Dimensions: 56x47x23 mm / 2

Dimensions: 56x47x23 mm / 2

25 mm / 2 inches

This piece displays extremely well and is a very desirable type

Dimensions: 44x28x22 mm / 1

Name: Pyrite specks on Quartz Crystal Cluster

Vesuvianite Crystal | 11.5 Gr | Famous Mineral Idocrase | Imilchil, Morocco | SO24 Belemnite Dimensions: 56x47x23 mm / 2This specimen of Vesuvianite was collected at Imilchil in the Er Rachidia Province of Morocco. A great addition to any collection! It was first discovered on Mount Vesuvius in Italy in the 18th century, hence its name. Vesuvianite typically occurs as a green, brown, yellow, or blue green crystal, and is often found in metamorphic and igneous rocks. The alternate name, Idocrase, is from the Greek eidos form, and krasis mixture, because Vesuvianite