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Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz from Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 49919
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet on Microcline and Quartz
Locality:Shengus, Gilgit-Skardu Road, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous wine-red trapezohedral spessartine garnet crystals to 15 mm with blocky white microcline feldspar crystals to 22 mm on translucent gray quartz. The small spessartine crystals are transparent. Two spessartine crystals are incomplete. Ex. Dr. Eugene E. Sensel (1911-2000) collection #M1165; acquired in 1998 from D. Blauwet
Overall Size:9x6.5x5 cm
Crystals:1-22 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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