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Acanthite
Acanthite
Imiter, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Quartz, var. Herkimer Diamond
Ace of Diamonds Mine, Herkimer County, New York
Opal var. Hyalite
Opal var. Hyalite
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Quartz var. Faden
Quartz var. Faden
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
Quartz Var. Rose
Quartz Var. Rose
Lavra da Ilha Pegmatite, Taquaral, Itinga, Aracuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sphalerite on Quartz
Sphalerite on Quartz
Shuikoushan Lead/Zinc Mine, Chaling, Hunan Province, China
Garnet var. Hessonite

Garnet var. Hessonite

sold
Locality
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
Minerals
Grossular
Dimensions
2.1 x 1.5 x .7 cm
Size class
Thumbnail
SID
HESSONITE3

This is a strange little garnet. It has the most bizarre inclusions within it. They appear golden and sparkly, but I don't know what they are! Hessonites from the Jeffrey Quarry, don't usually have inclusions of any note, which makes this piece unique. To a garnet collector, this is a choice thumbnail. It weighs 14.13 ct/2.82 grams. 

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