Kimberlite w/ Garnet (RARE Colorado locale) ex James Howard

George Creek Kimberlite, State Line Kimberlite District, Larimer Co., Colorado
Miniature, 4.8 x 2.6 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 04/15/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/20/2017 6:30:46 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Diamonds or any specimens are EXTREMELY RARE from this obscure Colorado (not Wyoming) kimberlite, which is a series of narrow dikes. Both sides of the kimberlite wedge are festooned with sparkly, translucent to gemmy, wine-red to orange-red garnet sections. VERY RARE combination material from the James Howard Collection (a well known Arkansas geologist and collector, formery state geologist). A MUST for the species or Colorado collector.

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