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Grossular var. Hessonite

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Gemmy orange, to clove brown, Grossular garnet (var. Hessonite) crystals from Jeffrey mine in Québec, Canada. The crystals, which measure to 1 cm across, display lovely stepped growth lines on the crystal faces and have the classic Jeffrey mine colour and intense glassy lustre. The crystals form a small aggregated cluster on a piece of rock matrix. Around the edges the crystals are rough where they were interlocked, or joined to other crystals, but the brightness and colour is exceptional .

Product details

Species
Grossular, HessoniteAbout Grossular →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm
Added on12/02/2024
Locality
Canada, Québec, Jeffrey MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2025Unknown Owner$300.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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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.
Grossular
Regional guide
Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Canada
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