Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Garnet var. Grossular "Tsavorite"
Merelani Hills, Tanzania
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Gem Quality Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Merelani Hills, Tanzania |
Description |
A beautiful, well defined brilliant grass green Grossular Tsavorite from Tanzania. |
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 |
4.00 cm * 4.00 cm * 2.00 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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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Tourmaline var. Green![Tourmaline var. Green](/Files/Minerals/TourmalinevarGreen_286_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular "Tsavorite"![Garnet var. Grossular "Tsavorite"](/Files/Minerals/GarnetvarTsavorite_478_sm.jpg) Quartz / Hedenbergite![Quartz / Hedenbergite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzHedenbergite_656_sm.jpg) Chalcocite![Chalcocite](/Files/Minerals/Chalcocite_564_sm.jpg) Tourmaline var. Elbaite![Tourmaline var. Elbaite](/Files/Minerals/Tourmaline_349_sm.jpg) Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite![Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite](/Files/Minerals/ChrysoberylvarAlexandrite_607_sm.jpg) |
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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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
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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 "Tsavorite" (Wiki) Search Mindat: Grossular "Tsavorite" Search Web Mineral DB: Grossular "Tsavorite" Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Grossular "Tsavorite"
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