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Grossular

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Camp Hinds, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.3 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Weight: 
55.00gr
Description

Oldtimer miniature of lustrous grossular garnets from this classic Maine locality. Well formed garnets of orange color nicely perched on matrix.

The specimen comes with older labels, plus it has resided in my collection for over 10 years. A total of at least 3 collections before mine.

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

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