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Grossular

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The matrix here is covered with light sherry-colored crystals grossular - from the Jeffrey Mine, recently closed seemingly for good, causing a scramble to buy specimens from this classic locality! 7.4 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm

Product details

SpeciesGrossular
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.4 x 5.8 x 4.2 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityCanada, Québec, Jeffrey Mine

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.
Grossular
Regional guide
Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Canada
from Jeffrey Mine, Canada - gemmy orange to pink garnet on diopside-bearing matrix, classic rodingite formation, prized for color and rarity.