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Grossular Garnet (chrome-rich) from Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada

 
Grossular Garnet (chrome-rich) from Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada

Grossular Garnet (chrome-rich) from Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada

Grossular Garnet (chrome-rich) from Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 42464
Mineral:Grossular Garnet (chrome-rich)
Locality:Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada
Description:Transparent emerald-green chrome-rich grossular garnet microcrystals coating sides and cavities in dark metallic matrix. These garnets are often misidentified as uvarovite garnets.
Overall Size:6x3x1.5 cm
Crystals:micro
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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