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4.7" Carved Snowflake Epidote Zuni Bear - South Africa
This is a 4.7" long hand-carved zuni bear sculpted from snowflake epidote, a distinctive stone known for its deep green matrix dotted with pale, snowflake-like inclusions. The carving stands upright on a hard surface and makes an eye-catching decorative display, showcasing both the craftsmanship and the natural patterning of this unique material.
About Snowflake Epidote
Snowflake epidote is a distinctive ornamental stone characterized by dark green to nearly black epidote matrix scattered with light-colored, radiating inclusions that resemble tiny snowflakes. These contrasting “flakes” are typically composed of minerals such as quartz, feldspar, or calcite that crystallized within fractures or pockets in the host rock, creating naturally patterned bursts that stand out sharply against the darker epidote background. The result is a stone with a bold, graphic aesthetic—each piece displaying unique, organically formed snowflake-like patterns.
Epidote is a vibrant calcium aluminum iron silicate best known for its pistachio to dark green hues, glassy luster, and slender prismatic crystals. Typically forming in low- to medium-grade metamorphic rocks, it often occurs alongside quartz, feldspar, and garnet, and can also appear in skarn deposits with minerals like calcite and diopside. Found worldwide—from Austria and Norway to Pakistan and the United States—epidote is valued by collectors for its distinctive color, attractive crystal habits, and the geological insights it provides into the metamorphic environments in which it forms.
Snowflake epidote is a distinctive ornamental stone characterized by dark green to nearly black epidote matrix scattered with light-colored, radiating inclusions that resemble tiny snowflakes. These contrasting “flakes” are typically composed of minerals such as quartz, feldspar, or calcite that crystallized within fractures or pockets in the host rock, creating naturally patterned bursts that stand out sharply against the darker epidote background. The result is a stone with a bold, graphic aesthetic—each piece displaying unique, organically formed snowflake-like patterns.
Epidote is a vibrant calcium aluminum iron silicate best known for its pistachio to dark green hues, glassy luster, and slender prismatic crystals. Typically forming in low- to medium-grade metamorphic rocks, it often occurs alongside quartz, feldspar, and garnet, and can also appear in skarn deposits with minerals like calcite and diopside. Found worldwide—from Austria and Norway to Pakistan and the United States—epidote is valued by collectors for its distinctive color, attractive crystal habits, and the geological insights it provides into the metamorphic environments in which it forms.
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