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Garnet Var Grossular

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Garnet Var Grossular

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Vesper Peak, Sultan Basin, Snohomish County, Washington, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.2 × 1.9 cm
Description

Rare and old sample of garnet from this famous classic locality. The crystals are all sharp terminated, all faces are highly lustrous. Will come with the old label.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia