colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR, DIOPSIDE


Specimen: #20127
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Val-des-Sources (Asbestos), Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 26mm 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

Cool and rare colorless garnet var. grossular crystals 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 gem, transparent and clear. They have rhombic dodecahedral sharp crystallization and glassy luster. Diopside needles cover the base. It displays on both sides. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. In very good condition – some small nicks. 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