mineral general info

Grossular

Origin: The Teenage Crush Claim, North Cascade Mountains, Washington, U.S.A.

Sample size: 4.6 x 3.3 x 1 cm

Tsavorite

Origin: Merelani, Arusha District, Tanzania

Sample size: 2 x 1.9 x 1.5 cm

Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada

Ex Lewadny Collection

Sample size: 3.7 x 3.1 x 1.6 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

About 2-3 cm wide dodecahedra that are cut in half and polished to reveal dramatic internal zonation

Origin: Lake Jaco, Coahuila, Mexico

Sample size: ca. 2 x 2.5 to 2 x 3 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Diederik Visser

Origin: Lyon County, Nevada, U.S.A.

Ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 2.3 x 2.0 x 1.9 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Origin: York River Skarn (York River Tactite Zone), Dungannon Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Ex. Marvin Pearce collection

Sample size: 11 x 7 x 7 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich