Garnet Group

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specimen
Garnet Group
SpeciesSize
GarnetExtra large
Comments
Details
ColorsRed, Brown
Origin
Belvidere Mountain Quarries (Vermont Asbestos Group mine; VAG mine; Ruberoid Asbestos mine; Eden Mills quarries), Lowell & Eden, Orleans & Lamoille Cos., Vermont, USA
SizeExtra large
Dimensions19.9 x 11.1 x 4.7 cm
Species
Description
This is a BIG plate of small, lustrous, gemmy garnets from VERMONT - a classic that is very hard to come by! The whole plate just sparkles with these little red-amber crystals! This piece came out of the noted collection of Ken Hollman Old Vermont garnets are hard to find and large plates...almost impossible. BRILLIANTLY colorful in person! 19.9 x 11.1 x 4.7cm
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Unknown owner
Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

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