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Grossular

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Steve C. Chamberlain
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Grossular, 4.8 cm, from the Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec. Self-collected, 1979; SCC photo.

Product details

Species
GrossularAbout Grossular →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Canada, Québec, Jeffrey MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 73

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Grossular
Mineral guide
Learn about Grossular
calcium-aluminum garnet with emerald to tsavorite greens and hessonite oranges; dodecahedra/trapezohedra in skarns, prized for color and rarity.
Grossular
Regional guide
Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Canada
from Jeffrey Mine, Canada - gemmy orange to pink garnets with sharp rhombic forms on diopside, famed for color range and classic rodingite formation.