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Grossular

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A great Italian Alpine classic! This specimen hosts several, rich reddish orange color, highly lustrous, gemmy, sparkling, dodechedra (with minor trapezohedral modifying faces) of Hessonite measuring up to 7 mm on matrix. There is some minor dark green associated Diopside on the side of the specimen as well. Bellecombe is famous for these Hessonites and they are truly some of the world's finest for what they are. These are excellent quality crystals from this locality. 7.0 x 4.3 x 4.3cm

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SpeciesGrossular
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot 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.
Regional guide
Grossular from Aosta Valley
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