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Grossular Garnet with Diopside and Clinochlore

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A very lustrous and rich specimen of Grossular Garnet forming a fine display of intergrown crystals measuring to 7mm very gemmy rootbeer colour, associated with pastel green bladed Diopside crystals and grey-green crystal groups of Chlorite. A neat specimen from the classic Ala Valley, Italy.

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SpeciesGrossular
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.8 x 7.0 x 3.7 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityItaly, Piedmont
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$3,500.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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 Piedmont
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Locality guide
Piedmont
A collector's guide to Piedmont, Italy: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 84 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.