Fra Joan Mine, Costabona Mountain, Setcases, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Group of crystals of Garnet with facies of Dodecahedron + Trapezohedron. In this sample are observed fractures with displacement in the crystals Size-5x2x2 cm.
Pseudo-octahedral crystal of Scheelite formed by the faces of the deuto-pyramid tetragonal (101) and the base (001) grown over garnet. Found in 1984. Image size-12x7 mm
Group of crystals of Garnet with facies of Dodecahedron + Trapezohedron and a beautiful color. Size-3x3x3 cm.
Molybdenite in lamellar crystals of intense brightness in massive garnet. Size 4,5 x 3,5x 2 cm.
These crystals has been analyzed (SEM-EDS, Raman, XRD) showing that they are mainly andradite, with minor grossular. Acompanied by ferropargasite, quartz.
© Joan Rosell
Skarns are under the refuge Les skarns sont visibles sous le refuge et en aval Photo Christian Berbain 2005