Garnet specimens from my private collection :


Garnets from Russia :


uvarovite garnet

Uvarovite, Saranovskii Mine , Saranovskaya Village, Gorozavod area, Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia

Spc. Num.  G-002

Size 75 x 60 x 35 mm

(single crystals up to 7mm !)

andradite garnet

Interesting specimen, where two generation andradite garnet crystals on matrix rock we can see, from rare locality - Dashkesan Co-Fe deposit, Azerbaijan

Spc. Num.  G-041

Size 112 x 80 x 35 mm

grossular garnet

XL crystal of green grossularite, from Vilyui River, Saha Republic, Yakutia, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia  (Ex. Mr. Vladimir Chernavcev collection)

Spc. Num.  G-012

Size 47 x 36 x 35 mm 

уваровит андрадит гроссуляр

grossular garnet

Large specimen of Grossular (Var. Hessonite) garnet, from Bajenovskoe dep., Asbest, Ural, Russia

Spc. Num.  G-005

Size 130 x 85 x 100 mm

andradite garnet

Perfect specimen of green colored Andradite garnet, that was collected many years ago at well known locality - from Bor Pit, Dal'negorsk B deposit, Dalnegorsk, Dalnegorsk Urban District, Primorsky Krai, Russia

Spc. Num.  G-009

Size 85 x 62 x 57 mm

demantoid garnet

Demantoid specimen from rare locality - Tamvatnei massif, Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Spc. Num.  G-011

Size 70 x 49 x 32 mm

гессонит гроссуляр  

Garnets from Africa :


Tsavorite garnet

Tsavorite garnet, Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mts, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Spc. Num.  G-020

Size 27 x 27 x 26 mm  

spessartine garnet

Perfect quality, XL spessartine crystals cluster, from Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania

Spc. Num.  G-018

Size 85 x 75 x 55 mm

demantoid garnet

Demantoid, Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia

Spc. Num.  G-022

Size 79 x 65 x 70 mm

цаворит спессартин спессартин
andradite garnet

Very aesthetic, large, melanite garnet cluster (crystals size up to 35mm), from Diakon, Nioro du Sahel Circle, Kayes Region, Mali

Spc. Num.  G-023

Size 100 x 78 x 50 mm

topazolite garnet

Gemmy quality, with XL crystals on matrix rock, topazolite specimen, from Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Ambanja, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar

Spc. Num.  G-008

Size 65 х 48 х 32 mm

demantoid garnet

Gemmy quality, demantoid crystals on matrix rock, from Ambanja District, Diana (Northern) Region, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar

Spc. Num.  G-028

Size 95 x 75 x 35 mm

топазолит    

Garnets from China :


spessartine garnet

Spessartine, Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China

Spc. Num.  G-010

Size 100 x 70 x 60 mm

spessartine garnet

Hight quality, bright Spessartine garnet specimen, from Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian Province, China

Spc. Num.  G-036

Size 107 x 80 x 36 mm

 
  спессартин  

Garnets from Other Asian countries :


demantoid garnet

Single, XL demantoid crystal, from Soghan, Baft District, Kerman Province, Iran

Spc. Num.  G-007

Size 32 x 32 x 31 mm

demantoid garnet

Demantoid, Ghazni (Gazni) Province, Afghanistan

Spc. Num.  G-016

Size 106 x 60 x 45 mm

Melanite ( Andradite ) garnet

Melanite (Andradite), Sokol'noye Iron Mine, Rudnyi Altai, Qostanay Oblast', Kazakhstan

Spc. Num.  G-003

Size 95 x 64 x 39 mm

демантоид демантоид меланит

Garnet Hessonite

Garnet Hessonite, from Mana Mine, Barang, Bajawar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Spc. Num.  G-030

Size 80 x 60 x 32 mm

spessartine garnet

Large spessartine garnet crystal, that sitting on quartz, from Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Spc. Num.  G-032

Size 36 x 28 x 27 mm

Garnet Hessonite

Garnet Hessonite, from Mana Mine, Barang, Bajawar, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Spc. Num.  G-004

Size 36 x 32 x 20 mm

     

demantoid garnet

Demantoid specimen, from Belqeys Mountain, Takab, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran

Spc. Num.  G-001

Size 68 x 51 x 40 mm

   
     

Garnets from European countries :


Demantoid garnet

Demantoid, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Spc. Num.  G-013

Size 70 x 45 x 20 mm

uvarovite garnet

Outstanding, uvarovite specimen, from Outokumpu Cu-Zn deposit, Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Eastern Finland Region, Finland

Spc. Num.  G-006

Size 107 x 42 x 36 mm

 
демантоид    

Garnets from Sourth and North America:


 spessartine garnet

Etched spessartine garnet crystal from Navegadora Mine, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Spc. Num.  G-029

Size 80 x 50 x 45 mm

Grossular garnet

Grossular garnet specimen, from Jeffrey Mine (Jeffrey Quarry), Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada

Spc. Num.  G-015

Size 122 х 81 х 23 mm

Topazolite garnet

Topazolite, Jeffrey Mine (Jeffrey Quarry), Asbestos, Shipton Township, Richmond Co., Québec, Canada

Spc. Num.  G-019

Size 65 x 35 x 23 mm

гранат, коллекционные минералы, гроссуляр, гессонит, спессартин, уваровит, андрадит, цаворит, кристаллы, меланит, демантоид

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