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Spessartine Garnet with Muscovite from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Spessartine Garnet with Muscovite from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet with Muscovite from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 53431
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet with Muscovite
Locality:Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Cluster of lustrous trapezohedral wine-red spessartine garnet crystals with a silvery muscovite mica crystal intersecting the center. One spessartine crystal exhibits dodecahedral corner faces. The rear has crystallized impressions from adjacent crystals
Overall Size:33x22x16 mm
Crystals:5-13 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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