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Grossular

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Beautiful lustrous translucent crystals of grossular to 0.3 cm in size across the top of this matrix with green clinochlore. This is in good condition.

Product details

SpeciesGrossular
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
Added on05/07/2025
LocalityItaly, Piedmont, Ala Valley

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
05/2025Unknown Owner$195.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Grossular
Mineral guide
Learn about Grossular
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 Ala Valley, Italy
from Ala Valley, Italy — Alpine hessonite with red-orange crystals in rodingite, prized for color, Alpine locality history, and striking matrix.