extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR


Specimen: #12411
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 29mm x 22mm x 10mm
Size description: Toenail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Diamonds like and extremely rare colorless Grossular Garnets to 1mm. The Garnet crystals are very glassy, transparent, gem quality with superb luster and water clear. Perfect and razor sharp rhombic decahedral crystal habit. The amazing clarity and gemminess make it a choice specimen from this closed mine. For references see the issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4.  In superb condition – outside edges contacts. On acrylic base.

Rare beauty!



extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR