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Garnet

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Garnet crystal, 5 cm, on a feldspar matrix from Russell, Massachusetts, collected in 1885 by Mr. F. S. Johnson. It was illustrated in Earth magazine (September 1994), page 65, and Extra Lapis Garnet (2008), page 28. Russell E. Behnke photo.

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SpeciesGarnet
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Massachusetts, Berkshire County
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 43
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