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Garnet Var Hessonite

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Garnet Var Hessonite

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Description
Locality: 
Schwarze Wand, Scharnbachgraben, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 5 × 2.7 cm
Description

Beautiful matrix specimen from Austris featuring deep red and highly lustrous and sparkling crystals of hessonite. The contrast to the surrounding matrix is just exceptional and highlights the crystals realy fine.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hessonite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0