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Grossular

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A beautiful plate of gemmy, transparent and lustrous COLORLESS grossular garnet crystals on matrix from the famous and now-closed Jeffrey Mine of Quebec, Canada. Colorless grossular garnets from the Jeffrey Mine are very UNCOMMON and this is a superb one! 3.8 x 2.9 x 1.0 cm

Product details

SpeciesGrossular
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.8 x 2.9 x 1.0 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.
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