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Acanthite
Acanthite
Imiter, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Corundum var. Sapphire
Corundum var. Sapphire
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Olmiite on Calcite
Olmiite on Calcite
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Opal (rough and cut)
Opal (rough and cut)
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Quartz Var. Rose
Quartz Var. Rose
Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, Taquaral, Itinga, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
Garnet var. Hessonite

Garnet var. Hessonite

sold
Locality
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Minerals
Grossular
Dimensions
2.3 x 3.0 x 1.8 cm
Size class
Thumbnail
SID
HESSONITE2

This is a good example of a Hessonite Garnet, from the Jeffrey mine in Quebec. Small size garnets lead up to a single larger one at the top of the cluster. The larger one measures about 1 x 1 cm.  It comes on a 1 1/4" black acrylic base. The Jeffrey mine has been closed to collecting for many years, as I've heard NASA has leased it to mine asbestos for use in their heat shields. Specimens have become more and more scarce. 

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