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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51045 |
| Mineral: | Grossular Garnet |
| Locality: | Chilete Mine, skarn border zone, near Pacasmayo, Cajamarca, Peru |
| Description: | Translucent trapezohedral greenish-brown grossular garnet crystals to 12 mm with transparent colorless quartz crystals to 2 mm on rear. The grossular crystals have sharp well-defined linear crystallization patterns on the surfaces that give silky luster. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #706; gift in 1977 from Robert P. Steele, General Manager, Compania Minerales Santander, Sucursal del Peru |
| Overall Size: | 7x5x5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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