MN634

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Sample ID MN634 • Cabinet T

Grossular Garnet with Diopside Matrix

18cm W x 22.5cm H x 10.5cm D • 4030g
Sample TypeMineralColorBrown crystals with light green/white matrixLusterVitreous (Garnet) and Dull (Diopside)
StreakWhiteCleavage/FractureNo cleavage and uneven fracture (Garnet). Good cleavage and uneven fracture (Diopside).Specific GravitySample is too large to measure SG
Geographic Location/DateEden Mills, VT NAMohs Hardness 9

A large sample of Grossular Garnet in a Diopside Matrix. Brown crystals with light green/white matrix. Has Vitreous (Garnet) and Dull (Diopside) luster. Streak is white, and has no cleavage and uneven fracture (Garnet). Good cleavage and uneven fracture (Diopside).