AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Italy > Grossular Garnet with Diopside |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 82318 |
Mineral: | Grossular Garnet with Diopside |
Locality: | Bellecombe, Châtillon, Valle d'Aosta, Italy |
Description: | Lustrous transparent dark red-brown grossular garnet crystals to 7 mm with a prismatic translucent green 4 mm diopside crystal included in the side. The grossular garnet crystals are a combination of trapezohedral and dodecahedral forms. Ex. Miller collection T2684; ex. Betts #63642; ex. Mort Metersky collection |
Overall Size: | 13x12x10 mm |
Crystals: | 0.1-7.0 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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