Hessonite garnet, Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Canada.

25,00

This pinkish-colored specimen of hessonite garnet crystals on gangue comes from the huge Jeffrey Mine open-pit quarry at Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. It was mined for asbestos.

It’s one of the largest man-made “holes” on Earth. This locality has produced the world-famous garnets and vesuvianite and many other beautiful mineral species.

This specimen comes from Bernard Mary’s mineral collection.

  • Description

    Description

    This pinkish-colored specimen of hessonite garnet crystals on gangue comes from the huge Jeffrey Mine open-pit quarry at Asbestos, Quebec, Canada. It was mined for asbestos.

    It’s one of the largest man-made “holes” on Earth. This locality has produced the world-famous garnets and vesuvianite and many other beautiful mineral species.

    This specimen comes from Bernard Mary’s mineral collection.

    This post is also available in: French

  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,09 kg
    Dimensions 6 × 3 × 3 cm

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