Grossular var. Hessonite
Unknown Owner
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 .
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Species
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm
Added on12/02/2024
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Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Unknown Owner | $300.00 |
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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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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