Mineral: | Garnet, Variety: Grossular , Variety: Hessonite | Chemical Formula: | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 | Size: | | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Mana Mine, Barang-Turghao (Mor-Darra), Bajaur Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan
| This is a new find from Mana Mine, the Hessonite crystal shows a very fine luster and typical striations and smaller parts show even transparency. Even the flat base shows no fracture planes only at the side some tiny damages are visible.
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