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Grossular Garnet with Calcite from Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria

 
Grossular Garnet with Calcite from Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria

Grossular Garnet with Calcite from Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria

Grossular Garnet with Calcite from Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria

DESCRIPTION:No. 41325
Mineral:Grossular Garnet with Calcite
Locality:Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria
Description:Translucent red-brown grossular garnet crystals with colorless calcite filling some of the cavities protecting the garnets. The calcite could be chipped or etched away to expose more of the grossular crystals. Collected ca. 1963-64; ex. Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Pittsburgh)
Overall Size:7x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:2-4 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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