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Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

 
Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore from Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 59989
Mineral:Grossular Garnet with Clinochlore
Locality:Val d'Ala, Piemonte, Italy
Description:Lustrous transparent red-brown grossular garnet crystals to 3.5 mm with platy mica-like green clinochlore crystals to 4 mm on one face of brown grossular-rich matrix. The grossular garnet crystals are dodecahedral form with trapezohedral edge faces. Ex. Dave Wellbrock collection M1897
Overall Size:6x4.5x1.5 cm
Crystals:0.5-4.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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