Grossular (Var: Hessonite), Amphibole Group (Var: Uralite) - image 1
Grossular (Var: Hessonite), Amphibole Group (Var: Uralite) - image 2

Grossular (Var: Hessonite), Amphibole Group (Var: Uralite)

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A fine combination piece from a historic, but much less well-known Romanian locality - the Baita Mining District of Bihor County. Gemmy, lustrous, beautifully striated, golden-brown grossular garnets, variety hessonites, are richly and aesthetically scattered on a matrix of blocky, greenish-black uralite crystals. Uralite is the name given to pseudomorphs of hornblende group minerals after a pyroxene group mineral. The gemmy grossular garnet crystals reach 1.1 cm.

Product details

SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 x 5.3 x 4.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed