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Grossular

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Very gemmy and lustrous, cinnamon-brown grossular garnets to 1.0 cm richly cover the matrix plate on this outstanding specimen from the Vesper Peak, Washington and the Bart Cannon Collection. This skarn area was a noted locality for fine grossular during the 1970s. There are literally dozens of gemmy garnets on this piece.

Product details

SpeciesGrossular
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 x 6.2 x 2.5 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 Vesper Peak
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