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Grossular on Diopside

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Grossular on diopside, 3.8 cm, Vesper Peak, Snohomish County, Washington. Photo by Jeff Scovil.

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SpeciesGrossular, Diopside
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Washington, Vesper Peak
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Private Mineral Collections In Texas page 72
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Grossular
Mineral guide
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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 Vesper Peak
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Locality guide
Vesper Peak
Vesper Peak, USA - defining American locality for grossular garnet, notable for lustrous orange to cinnamon crystals and rugged alpine collecting history.