| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Grossular-Spessartine Garnet |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 75156 |
| Mineral: | Grossular-Spessartine Garnet |
| Locality: | Mawi, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan |
| Description: | Thin plate of lustrous transparent red-brown dodecahedral garnet crystals with no matrix on the rear. Both spessartine and grossular garnets occur in the area, so testing is required to determine the exact garnet species. |
| Overall Size: | 53x34x7 mm |
| Crystals: | 2-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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