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Grossular Garnet from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada

 
Grossular Garnet from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada

Grossular Garnet from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 48442
Mineral:Grossular Garnet
Locality:Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada
Description:Lustrous transparent orange grossular garnet crystals coating front and rear of a matrix plate. The grossular garnet crystals have striated faces, the result of repeated parallel stepped crystallization layers. The color on the rear is less intense.
Overall Size:4.5x3x2 cm
Crystals:3-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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