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Grossular Garnet from Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine

 
Grossular Garnet from Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine

Grossular Garnet from Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 78381
Mineral:Grossular Garnet
Locality:Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine
Description:Lustrous translucent orange-brown grossular garnet crystals that formed in a narrow vein resulting in incomplete development on the bottom. The grossular garnet crystals are dodecahedral form with trapezohedral edges faces. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:19x17x12 mm
Crystals:19 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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