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Grossular Garnet with Diopside from Bellecombe, Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

 
Grossular Garnet with Diopside from Bellecombe, Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Grossular Garnet with Diopside from Bellecombe, Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Grossular Garnet with Diopside from Bellecombe, Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 63642
Mineral:Grossular Garnet with Diopside
Locality:Bellecombe, Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Description:Lustrous transparent dark red-brown grossular garnet crystals to 7 mm with a prismatic translucent green 4 mm diopside crystal included in the side. The grossular garnet crystals are a combination of trapezohedral and dodecahedral forms. Ex. Mort Metersky collection
Overall Size:13x12x10 mm
Crystals:0.1-7.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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