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Almandine-Grossular Garnet on Schorl Tourmaline from Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

 
Almandine-Grossular Garnet on Schorl Tourmaline from Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Almandine-Grossular Garnet on Schorl Tourmaline from Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Almandine-Grossular Garnet on Schorl Tourmaline from Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 69278
Mineral:Almandine-Grossular Garnet on Schorl Tourmaline
Locality:Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Description:Lustrous black 16 mm schorl tourmaline crystal with overgrowth of lustrous transparent red almandine-grossular garnet crystals to 4 mm. The garnet crystals are trapezohedral form and have excellent internal clarity. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:20x10x10 mm
Crystals:1-16 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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