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Spessartine Garnet on Microcline from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Spessartine Garnet on Microcline from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Microcline from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Spessartine Garnet on Microcline from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 68347
Mineral:Spessartine Garnet on Microcline
Locality:Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Two lustrous transparent-to-translucent trapezohedral spessartine garnet crystals on the edge of translucent white microcline. One of the spessartine crystals was restored to position when it popped off during extraction. Restored
Overall Size:30x23x11 mm
Crystals:7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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