colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE


Specimen: #18989
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Val-des-Sources (Asbestos), Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 22mm x 10mm x 9mm
Size description: Thumbnail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Diamonds like and rare colorless Garnet var. Grossular crystals up to 3mm with Diopside from the famous Jeffrey mine, Quebec, Canada. The colorless Garnets are among the rarest in the world. The Grossular crystals are super gem, completely transparent and clear like water. They have rhombic dodecahedral sharp crystallization and glassy luster. Green Diopside covers the base. It displays beautifully all over 360 degree. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. In superb condition. On acrylic base.

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colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE