AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Canada > Grossular var. Chrome-Grossular |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 73865 |
Mineral: | Grossular var. Chrome-Grossular |
Locality: | Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Québec, Canada |
Description: | Round cluster of lustrous transparent green dodecahedral grossular garnet crystals with minor tan-colored diopside microcrystals. The grossular garnet crystals have intense green color caused by chrome impurities, known as Chrome-Grossular. |
Overall Size: | 31x30x23 mm |
Crystals: | 1-3 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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