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Grossular Garnet from Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine

 
Grossular Garnet from Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine

Grossular Garnet from Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 38745
Mineral:Grossular Garnet
Locality:Pitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine
Description:Cinnamon-brown grossular garnet crystals with milky quartz between the garnets. The grossular garnets have glassy crystal faces, dodecahedral form. This is a very good specimen for this small locality where they are seldom extracted intact.
Overall Size:7x5x3 cm
Crystals:4-18 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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