Look closely at the matrix of this specimen. It is completely covered with dozens of nearly colorless blades of diopside crystals. They are all oriented in about the same direction (top to bottom) and terminated. They are not lying flat on the matrix, they are slightly raised up at an angle. While the undamaged orange garnets are clearly the focus of this piece, the diopsides make it interesting. A nice miniature, 4.3 x 4.8 x 0.8 cm. The matrix is strong.