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Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

 
Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 66174
Mineral:Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore
Locality:Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy
Description:Lustrous transparent orange brown grossular garnet crystals to 3 mm with platy mica-like green clinochlore crystals to 2 mm. The grossular garnet crystals are trapezohedral form with dodecahedral corner faces.
Overall Size:36x24x17 mm
Crystals:0.5-3.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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