Garnet var. Grossular
Mexico
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
Perky Box
Floater Crystal
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| Origin Location |
Mexico |
| Description |
A large individual crystal of pinkish grossular garnet, from Mexico. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Grossular: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
tricalcium dialuminum silicon oxygen *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Cinnabar Quartz / Pyrolusite / Goethite Opal Rhodochrosite / Fluorite Colemanite / Ulexite Quartz var. Smoky |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
garnet
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Search Wikipedia: Garnet (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Garnet
Search Web Mineral DB: Garnet
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Garnet
Search Wikipedia: Grossular (Wiki)
Search Mindat: Grossular
Search Web Mineral DB: Grossular
Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Grossular
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