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Spessartine Garnet from Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado

 
Spessartine Garnet from Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado

Spessartine Garnet from Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 18156
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet
Locality:Ruby Mountain, Nathrop, Chaffee County, Colorado
Description:Four large spessartine garnet crystals on rhyolite matrix. These are quite large for the locality and getting 4 large crystals on one specimen is difficult because they easily pop off the matrix.
Overall Size:5x5x1.5 cm
Crystals:4-5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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