Grossular

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

  

Origin: Pech, Kunnar Prov., Afghanistan, Asia

Sample size: 10.5 x 5.5 x 4.5 cm

 

  

Pink grossular garnet with green diopside and white pectolite

  

 

  

 

  

 

Pink grossular garnet with green diopside and white pectolite

  

 

  

Green grossular on quartz

Origin: Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 3.5 x 2.4 cm (top), 3.8 x 3.1 cm (2nd row), 4.5 x 2.8 cm (3rd row), 3 x 1.6 cm (4th row), 1.3 x 1.2 cm (5th row), 4.6 x 4 cm (6th row), 4.5 x 2.8 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Trinityminerals.com

 

Origin: British-Canadian mine, Thetford, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  

  

Hessonite

Origin: Bellecombe, Chatillon, Aosta Province, Aosta Valley, Italy

Sample size: 7.0 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone