Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Garnet var. Grossular
Vesper Peak, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Vesper Peak, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA |
Description |
Nice bright lustrous grossular garnets on matrix in bright red orange colors. |
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 |
Miniature |
Weight |
100.00 |
Dimensions |
7.00 cm * 3.00 cm * 3.00 cm |
Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Grossular: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 tricalcium dialuminum silicon oxygen *
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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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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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Edit Specimen 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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