Almandine Garnet (''floater'' crystal) (ex Chet Lemanski Collection)

Item Description

A fantastic large "floater", textbook trapezohedron of Almandine Garnet from Franklin, North Carolina. The piece is opaque for all intents and purposes, and has a dark reddish-brown hue on the surface. Crystals of this size are RARE, not just from North Carolina, but from MOST world localities. A complete euhedral "floater" Garnet crystal over 2 inches is a big deal in the mineral world, regardless of species. Most Garnet crystals you'll see are in the 1-2 cm range, but this one is well over 5 cm, and that's a big deal. For you Garnet enthusiasts, or fan of minerals from North Carolina, this is an important piece to add to your collection, so don't miss out. Priced in the inventory at $1,500. From the collection of Chester ("Chet") S. Lemanski Jr. of Browns Mills, New Jersey (https://www.mindat.org/user-461.html). Collection #2113CL. Chet was born 1947 in started collecting minerals circa 1957. He worked briefly as a drill runner at the famous Sterling Mine, in Ogdensburg, New Jersey and from 1987 to 1990 he helped convert the mine into a public access mining museum. He has held the role of treasurer, vice president and president of the Franklin-Ogdensburg Mineralogical Society (FOMS), and has been a board member and vice president of the Franklin Mineral Museum. The rare copper arsenate, Lemanskiite was named in his honor in 1999.