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Grossular from
Joppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA

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Joppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono
Description
Comments:Note: Lighter colored garnets from Joppa Hill have long been called grossular. A darker red garnet was analyzed by SEM-EDS and found to be grossular as well. Ca>Fe>Mn. (P. Cristofono specimen, analysis done by Kerry Day, 2008.)
Habit:good crystals
Colour:cinnamon-brown, tan, red
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visual Identification
SEM-EDS
References
References:P. Cristofono collection
Associated minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Diopside
Quartz
Vesuvianite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Grossular data
Locality Data:Click here to view Joppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA
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