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Spessartine Garnet on Quartz from Shengus, Skardu Road, Gilgit, Pakistan

 
Spessartine Garnet on Quartz from Shengus, Skardu Road, Gilgit, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Quartz from Shengus, Skardu Road, Gilgit, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 14654
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet on Quartz
Locality:Shengus, Skardu Road, Gilgit, Pakistan
Description:Superb translucent, dark red spessartine garnet crystals perched on milky quartz matrix. These are among the best spessartine crystals I have ever seen. The largest crystal has small, irregular area where muscovite was. With old label from H. Obodda.
Overall Size:5x5x4 cm
Crystals:4-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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