colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR


Specimen: #19412
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Val-des-Sources (Asbestos), Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 21mm x 14mm x 8mm
Size description: Thumbnail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Cool jewel of rare colorless garnet var. grossular crystals to 5mm from the famous Jeffrey mine, Quebec, Canada. The colorless garnets are among the rarest in the world. The grossular crystals are gem, completely transparent and clear like water. They have a rhombic dodecahedral sharp crystallization and glassy luster. Some neat green dots are seen inside. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. In excellent condition – some outside edge contacts. On acrylic base.

Gorgeous colorless garnets!

 



colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR

colorless gem GARNET var. GROSSULAR