extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE


Specimen: #13049
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 30mm x 16mm x 12mm
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 associated with Diopside. The Garnet crystals are very glassy, transparent, gem quality with superb luster and water clear. Perfect and razor sharp rhombic decahedral crystal habit. The Garnets are scattered on light green Diopside needles growing in sprays. The clarity and gemminess combined with the aesthetic display make it choice specimen from this closed mine. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4.  In excellent condition – some contacts. On acrylic base.

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extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

extremely rare - colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE