Grossular Garnet Crystals and Matrix Mineral Specimens

Item: Raspberry Grossular Garnets in Matrix
	This unique item is sold. Code#: grom124 Size: 2.9" x 2.6" x 2.1" (74mm x 67mm x 53mm) Location: Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico Price: $42.50 Grossular garnets up to 0.6 inches (15mm) in diameter occur on the surface of this specimen. They show dodecahedral form and they have a pink-violet "raspberry" color with slightly resinous to vitreous luster. This specimen was discovered at Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.
Item: Raspberry Grossular Garnets in Matrix
	Code#: grom128 Weight: 0.85 Lbs Size: 5.2" x 2.9" x 2.1" (131mm x 74mm x 54mm) Location: Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico Price: $94.50 Grossular garnets up to 0.5 inches (13mm) in diameter occur on the surface of this specimen. They show dodecahedral form and they have a pink-violet "raspberry" color with slightly resinous to vitreous luster. This specimen was discovered at Sierra de Las Cruces, Mexico. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light. See also a full-view photo.
Item: Olive Green Grossular Garnet
	Code#: grom118 Weight: 7 grams Size: (18mm x 16mm x 13.5mm) Location: Wilui River Basin, Yakutia, Russia Price: $33.00 This olive green garnet specimen has dodecahedral form, how-ever one face has four (4) small inter-grown garnet crystals in it. This specimen is transluscent to opaque and is not of facet grade, (cab grade perhaps).It was found near the Akhtaragda river and is also known as the "Viluite variety" of grossular garnet.
Item: Olive Green Grossular Garnet
	Code#: grom119 Weight: 748 grams Size: (20mm x 19mm x 16mm) Location: Wilui River Basin, Yakutia, Russia Price: $33.00 This olive green garnet specimen has dodecahedral form, how-ever one face is still connected to a grayish white matrix. This specimen is transluscent to opaque and is not of facet grade, (cab grade perhaps).It was found near the Akhtaragda river and is also known as the "Viluite variety" of grossular garnet.
Item: Large Mali Garnet Crystal (grossular garnet)
	Code#: grom120 Weight: 0.43 pounds (192.6 grams) Size: 1.8" x 1.7" (4.8 x 4.5 centimeters ) Location: Mali, West Africa Price: $212.00 This large multi faced Yellowish-brownish Green garnet crystal has a pot marked dark yellow-brown skin. The morphology and faces are very interesting. The photo shows one of the two (2) contact negatives that allow you to peer into the tranluscent to transparent green interior. This Mali garnet crystal is a grossularite/andradite mix. It was mined in Mali, Africa. The semi-transparent and transparent areas with good color could make great carving and cabbing material, posibly some facet areas. This very large crystal makes a great specimen of " Mali Garnet" just as it is.
Item: Large Mali Garnet Specimen (grossular garnet)
	Code#: grom121 Weight: 0.4 lb. (178.6 grams) Size: 1.8" x 1.7" (4.8 x 4.5 centimeters ) Location: Mali, West Africa Price: $178.00 This multi faced Yellowish-brownish Green garnet crystal has a medium yellowish-brownish green skin on the back side and a medium dark yellowish green center. The morphology and faces are very interesting. The photo shows contact areas and negatives covering nearly one half of the specimen. This allows you to peer into the tranluscent to transparent green interior. This garnet crystal is a grossularite/andradite mix. It was mined in Mali, Africa. The semi-transparent and transparent areas with good color could make great carving and cabbing material, posibly some facet areas. This very large partial crystal is a great specimen of " Mali Garnet" just as it is. The green core measures approximately 30 X 30 X 30 mm.
Item: Mali Garnet Crystal (grossular garnet)
	Code#: grom122 Weight: (17.86 grams) Size: 20 x 20 x20mm Location: Mali, West Africa Price: $71.44 This multi faced yellowish-brownish Green garnet crystal has a dark brown skin showing two major and two minor negative crystal contacts that allow you to peer into the tranluscent to transparent green interior. This garnet crystal is a grossularite/andradite mix. It was mined in Mali, Africa. The semi-transparent and transparent areas with good color could make great cabbing material, posibly some facet areas, however this very nice crystal is a great "Mali Garnet Specimen" just as it is.

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