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Grossular Garnet from Calumet Mine, 12 km NNE of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado

 
Grossular Garnet from Calumet Mine, 12 km NNE of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado

Grossular Garnet from Calumet Mine, 12 km NNE of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado

Grossular Garnet from Calumet Mine, 12 km NNE of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado

DESCRIPTION:No. 77048
Mineral:Grossular Garnet
Locality:Calumet Mine, 12 km NNE of Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado
Description:Lustrous dark grossular garnet crystals on crystallized brown grossular matrix. The grossular garnet crystals are combination of dodecahedral-trapezohedral form. The largest grossular crystals are black, the small crystals are translucent yellow-brown. Collected ca. 1990
Overall Size:25x24x16 mm
Crystals:0.5-3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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