Name | GARNET GROSSULAR | Variety | GROSSULAR | Origin | Rio Wilui (Yakutia)
Russia | Hardness | 7,5 | Composition | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Crystaline sys. | CUBIC
| Size | 3,2x2,8x2,5 cm mayor/bigest | Weight | 61 gr (todos) |
Description:
It is in the proximity of the Wilui River and its affluents that these interesting specimens of green grossular garnet can be found. They display a similar crystallization to the controversial achtaragdite (See GRN063) hailing from the same region. |
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GARNET GROSSULAR
VARIETY GROSSULAR
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