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Spessartine Garnet in Mica Schist

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This sparkling specimen of mica schist hosts a 1.5 cm garnet of tangerine orange color, starkly and beautifully displayed. It is well exposed already but could, with time and a little pick or sharp metal tool, be exposed further than we have done to make it look even more like a golf ball popping up.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.8 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Mar 2025
Price paid
$750.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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