Grossular Garnet (classic material)

Jeffrey Mine ("Johns-Manville Mine"), Asbestos, Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Miniature, 4.1 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm
Start Time: 07/12/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/19/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The Jeffrey Mine has produced some of the most distinctive and magnificent quality Garnet crystals extant. These "Cinnamon" Grossulars from Jeffrey are known for their unique orange color, gemminess, top luster and superb "textbook" form. This specimen is features good quality, sharp, highly lustrous, orange color, gemmy, striated dodecahedral / trapezohedral crystals of Grossular which measure up to 6 mm on matrix. This material is no longer being found as the Jeffrey Quarry is completely defunct and will not produce these specimens again. Don't miss out on this Canadian classic.

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