A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Grossular |
|---|---|
| Description | Grossular is calcium-aluminum garnet, having ideal composition Ca3Al2Si3O12. Grossular, however, typically contains Fe, Mn and other elements in small amounts, so it comes in a variety of colors. It may be colorless, yellow, orange, green, red, grey or black. Grossular, like all garnets, forms dodechahedral (12 sided) crystals with each face having a rhombohedral shape. This crystal is about 5 cm across. |
| Location | Mexico ▹ San Luis Potosi. Near Salinas. |
| Photographer | Nessa Eull. 2001-04-09. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1171. |
| Key words | grossular, Mexico, Salinas |
| Tech details | 555 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 304 |
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