Garnet and Diopside, Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada.

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Garnet in small, bright lawn-green crystals on a piece composed mainly of crystallized diopside with a green heart.

The piece was discovered in the huge Asbestos open-pit quarry in Quebec, known as the Jeffrey Mine, which was mined for asbestos.

It’s one of the largest man-made “holes” on Earth.

This locality has produced world-famous garnets and many other beautiful mineral species.

  • Description

    Description

    Garnet in small, bright lawn-green crystals on a piece composed mainly of crystallized diopside with a green heart.

    The piece was discovered in the huge Asbestos open-pit quarry in Quebec, known as the Jeffrey Mine, which was mined for asbestos.

    It’s one of the largest man-made “holes” on Earth.

    This locality has produced world-famous garnets and many other beautiful mineral species.

    This post is also available in: French

  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,6115 kg
    Dimensions 10 × 8 × 5,5 cm