Grossular Garnet var Hessonite Crystal | 5.5 Gr | Cinnamon Stone | Closed Jeffrey Mine | Asbestos, Québec | SO24 IIIAB 5 million years ago in

5 million years ago in Malmian or Jurassic limestone when a meteorite crashed into the earth making a ~10 miles wide crater named the Ries crater in Germany

Would a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection

Shape: Rectangular Shape

68 KG / 3 Lbs 11 Ounces

Grossular Garnet var Hessonite Crystal | 5.5 Gr | Cinnamon Stone | Closed Jeffrey Mine | Asbestos, Québec | SO24 IIIAB 5 million years ago inThis amazing specimen of Grossular Garnet was collected in the now closed Jeffery Mine in Asbestos, Qubec, Canada. This is an extremely elegant and classic cinnamon colored garnet from this locale. The Jeffrey Mine is well regarded among mineral collectors for its grossular garnet specimens, particularly the rich orange (hessonite) crystals it produced during its active years. The mines grossular garnets are often described as some of the most