AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Spessartine Garnet |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 11865 |
Mineral: | Spessartine Garnet |
Locality: | Peche, Kunar, Afghanistan |
Description: | Many large crystals of translucent red-orange spessartine garnet to 29 mm diameter. These are half crystals, the bottom half had altered into the surrounding country rock, now missing. An excellent specimen. |
Overall Size: | 4x3x2.5 cm |
Crystals: | 1-3 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved
The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property.