Pinkish-brown diopside (showing well-developed parting) with abundant pale green willemite, dark brown garnet, and subordinate gray tephroite. The parting surfaces in the diopside are liberally coated in places with thin, arborescent films of a black mineral, most likely a secondary manganese mineral or possibly native lead. This attractive specimen is in the Steven Phillips collection. Prior owners include John Blake and, later, Gary Grenier (GG2362), who obtained it in April 1994 from Fred Parker.
Identifier: DPS13a Locality: Franklin mine, Franklin Specimen size: 10 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm Photo credit: Earl R. Verbeek
