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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 41786 |
| Mineral: | Grossular Garnet |
| Locality: | Sierra de Cruces, east of Laguna de Jaco, near Hercules, Coahuila, Mexico |
| Description: | Rare red-orange grossular garnet crystals with lustrous dodecahedral faces that have irregular, rough-looking etched patterns in some areas - probably where the grossular was intergrown with calcite that dissolved away. The bright color is uncommon. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #238; ex. B. Gordon |
| Overall Size: | 6x6x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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