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Grossular Garnet from (Coyote Ridge), (near Bishop, Inyo County), California

 
Grossular Garnet from (Coyote Ridge), (near Bishop, Inyo County), California

Grossular Garnet from (Coyote Ridge), (near Bishop, Inyo County), California

Grossular Garnet from (Coyote Ridge), (near Bishop, Inyo County), California

DESCRIPTION:No. 39036
Mineral:Grossular Garnet
Locality:(Coyote Ridge), (near Bishop, Inyo County), California
Description:Lustrous translucent orange-brown grossular garnet crystals covering one face of massive garnet matrix. The grossular garnet crystals are quite gemmy and show dodecahedral form with trapezohedral edge faces. Ex. Carnegie Museum of Natural History; acquired in 1969-70
Overall Size:7x5x4 cm
Crystals:2-14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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