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Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Holler quarry, Badersdorf, Großpetersdorf, Burgenland, Austria

FOV ∼ 12 mm

Photo and collection Brigitte und Gerhard Kaller
 © B.u.G.KallerPhoto ID: 243226    View Count: 41

Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6]

Holler quarry, Badersdorf, Großpetersdorf, Burgenland, Austria

FOV ∼ 8 mm

Photo and collection Brigitte und Gerhard Kaller
 © B.u.G.KallerPhoto ID: 243243    View Count: 40

Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Ochsenriegel, Moschkogel Mt. - Weinebene area, Koralpe Mts, Carinthia, Austria

For this locality a big sized cluster of hessonite crystals, minor calcite
Size : 6,2 x 4,5 cm
Ex Collection & photo : Gerd Stefanik
Photo ID: 157453    View Count: 213

Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Clinochlore : (Mg,Fe2+)5Al[(OH)8|AlSi3O10]

Schwarze Wand, Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria

Gemmy dark red hessonite with clinochlore
Size : 8 x 8,5 cm
Collection : Gerd Stefanik
 © Gerd StefanikPhoto ID: 158060    View Count: 183

Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3

Schwarze Wand, Scharnbachgraben, Hollersbach valley, Hohe Tauern Mts, Salzburg, Austria

Widht of the piece : 10 cm
Collection & potho : Gerd Stefanik
 © Gerd StefanikPhoto ID: 157048    View Count: 180

Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Calcite : CaCO3

Gumpachkreuz, Dorferbach valley, Prägraten, Virgen valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

Intense red coloured hessonite, largest x-7mm
Gerd Stefanik collection
 © Gerd StefanikPhoto ID: 158559    View Count: 208

Multiple photos availableGrossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6]

Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a nice bunch or gemmy orange Hessonite garnets with some green Diopside form a classified location around Bancroft. The piece is 8.8 x 9.3 x 7 cm. The garnets range from 2 mm to 0.7 cm. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M.AdamowiczPhoto ID: 215111    View Count: 75

Multiple photos availableGrossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6]

Bancroft, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here are some orange Hessonites with green Diopside weathered out of calcite, they are from a classified location near Bancroft. The entire piece is 12.4 x 10.1 cm. The image shows a 8 cm long section. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M.AdamowiczPhoto ID: 217786    View Count: 82

Grossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6], Calcite : CaCO3

Highway 620 roadcuts, Chandos Township, Peterborough Co., Ontario, Canada

Red Hessonite crystals, most 2-3mm with green Diopside prisms at 2-6mm on Calcite. Collected May 4/09 - Hwy 620 roadcuts, Apsley, Chandos County Ont. Photo/collection Andrew Johns.
 © Andrew Johns 09Photo ID: 228593    View Count: 122

Multiple photos availableGrossular (Var: Hessonite) : Ca3Al2[SiO4]3, Vesuvianite : Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4Si9O34(OH)4, Calcite : CaCO3

Highway 620 roadcuts, Chandos Township, Peterborough Co., Ontario, Canada

Red Garnet(Hessonite)crystal aggregates and yellow/green Vesuvianite (2-3mm) from Hwy 620 roadcut, Apsley, Peterborough County, Ont. Collected May 4/09. Photo/collection Andrew Johns.
 © Andrew Johns 09Photo ID: 228592    View Count: 65
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