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Grossular

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Intergrown, glassy, gemmy, cinnamon colored grossular crystals, to 1.3 cm across a beautiful plate and a true classic from this now-closed Canadian quarry. A superb and beautiful plate with incredible luster and transparency. Ex. Carnegie Museum Collection.

Product details

SpeciesGrossular
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.3 x 3.2 x 1.5 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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Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Canada
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