Dhanrasite from
Dhanras Hills, Gaya District, Bihar, India

Description
Comments:	The garnets occur in pockets in sericite-sillimanite-schists as prophyroblasts varying in size from small grains to as large as an apple. Color dark brown to deep red.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	[Current Sci. (India) 1967, No. 11, p. 295; Clark, 1993, "Hey's Mineral Index"]
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Dhanrasite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Dhanras Hills, Gaya District, Bihar, India

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