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| Name: | Grossular Grs |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #9: Garnet var. Grossular Hubai, China  #149: Garnet var. Grossular Coahuila, Mexico  #346: Garnet var. Grossular Mono County, California, USA  #380: Garnet var. Grossular Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada  #478: Garnet var. Grossular "Tsavorite"  #557: Garnet var. Grossular / Vesuvianite Coahuila, Mexico  #568: Garnet var. Grossular "Tsavorite" Merelani Hills, Tanzania  #602: Garnet var. Grossular Mali  #881: Garnet var. Grossular Vesper Peak, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA  #887: Garnet var. Grossular Vesper Peak, Snohomish Co., Washington, USA  #1201: Garnet var. Grossular Mexico  #1202: Garnet var. Grossular Mexico |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Grossular contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1811 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Hoffmann C A S (1811) Grossular, in Handbuch der Mineralogie, Volume 1, Craz und Gerlach (Freiberg) 479-481 |
| Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | garnet |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic|triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4567.61 Million Years Ago |
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