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Grossular var. Hessonite

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We all know that the Grossular var. Hessonite garnet crystals from Jeffrey mine in Québec, Canada can be amazing, but this large thumbnail specimen demonstrates it perfectly. Glassy, like cut gems, and with a rich cinnamon orange-brown colour, the Hessonite crystals already have much going for them, but it is their crystallographic perfection which really sets them apart. The main crystal on this piece is remarkable, with its main surface displaying a cross-like pattern, split into quadrants, each with stepped surfaces. It may only measure 6 x 6 mm, but it is a stunning crystal, and there are other wonderful crystals present too.

Product details

SpeciesGrossular, Hessonite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.4 x 2.3 x 0.9 cm
Added on06/14/2025
LocalityCanada, Québec, Jeffrey Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$250.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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 Jeffrey Mine, Canada
from Jeffrey Mine, Canada - gemmy orange to pink garnet on diopside-bearing matrix, classic rodingite formation, prized for color and rarity.
Locality guide
Jeffrey Mine
Jeffrey Mine, Canada — storied locality for Ca-silicates from rodingite seams, yielding gemmy orange grossular and vesuvianite; prized by serious collectors.