Garnet Photos
Garnet Photos
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almandite garnet
Garnet
last edited:
2/26/18
number of photos: 64
Garnet is R3''R2'''(SiO4)3
(general formula)
Almandite is Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope is Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartite is Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossulariteis Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite is Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite is Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Mineral information on garnet
Garnet is derived from
pomegranate in reference to its similarity
to the small red seeds in the fruit.
Garnet's hardness and sharp fractures make it a
good abrasive. The largest garnet
mine in the United States is a Gore Mountain near North Creek in New York where
an almandite variety of garnet is mined.
Photos:
garnet in mica schist:
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2
3
4
5
6
garnet-trapezohedron crystals:
1
2
3
4
5
6
garnet-dodecahedron crystals:
1
2
3
4
garnet-modified dodecahedron crystals:
1
almandite garnet crystals:
1
2
3
4
almandite garnet, broken:
1
2
3
andradite garnets:
1
tsavorite crystal:
1
uvarovite garnet:
1
2
pink grossularite garnets:
1
2
gray grossularite garnet:
1
brown garnet crystals:
1
2
3
olive green grossularite garnets:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
grossularite, massive:
1
hessonite garnets:
1
2
spessartite garnets:
1
2*
3
dark garnet crystals:
1
2
3
dark red garnet crystals:
1
2
garnet, hibschite:
1
2
3
rhodolite garnets:
1
2
garnets, microscopic views:
1
garnets in mica schist:
1
2
garnets in gneiss-microscopic views:
1
2
3
4
5
Photos are copyright free for
non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photos to R.Weller/Cochise College.
copyright 2018-R.Weller
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