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Garnet Var Pyrope Diopside Enstatite

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Garnet Var Pyrope Diopside Enstatite

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Description
Locality: 
Wanzenau, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 3.3 × 0.1 cm
Description

A cool slab of polished garnet var. pyrope, diopside var. chromium-bearing diopside and enstatite from Wanzenau, Horn District, Austria. It displays a rich raspberry-red pyrope with grass-green chromium-bearing diopside and apple-green enstatite - very vivid and striking combination. On acrylic base.
Gorgeous!

Shipping weight up to 0.500 kg

#21132

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrope

Formula: 
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Czech Republic

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Enstatite

Formula: 
MgSiO3
Group Parent: 
Orthopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

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Shipping Information

Postage Area Price
United States up to 0.250 kg
$8.60
United States from 0.250 kg to 0.500 kg
$12.80
China via UPS to 0.450 kg
$29
Canada
$11.80
Worldwide up to 0.250 kg
$12.80
Worldwide from 0.250 kg to 0.500 kg
$18.90