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Grossular

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Large lustrous sharp crystals of grossular with little matrix. The specimen comes with a previous label from Ward's Natural Science Establishment. In good condition.Ward's Natural Science Establishment, founded in 1862 by Henry Augustus Ward in Rochester, New York, grew to become a premier supplier of geological, paleontological, and biological specimens for museums, universities, and researchers worldwide. Henry Ward utilized his extensive global travels to collect and trade geological specimens, meteorites, and fossils, helping to stock many of North America's major public natural history museums during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Over the decades, the institution evolved from furnishing large research collections and taxidermy displays into a key provider of educational science materials, teaching kits, and mineral samples for classrooms and laboratories.

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SpeciesGrossular
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Added on08/01/2026
LocalityItaly, Piedmont
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Aug 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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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 Piedmont
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Locality guide
Piedmont
A collector's guide to Piedmont, Italy: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 84 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.