Pyrope-Almandine Garnet (GEMMY red crystals) on Graphite Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA
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The beautiful and classic Garnets from the Red Embers Mine in Massachusetts are some of the most distinctive and alluring examples of any species of Garnet from anywhere. When you view these specimens in reflected light, the crystals might appear to be black and opaque, which makes them blend in with the dark grey Graphite matrix, but when they are backlit, they show an amazingly rich glowing RED color internally, as they are quite gemmy inside! This piece is a great example of said material featuring several fairly sharp, trapezohedral crystals measuring up to 1.7 cm across exposed from within the massive Graphite matrix. You can see from the photos that the internal gemminess and wonderfully strong red color are clearly evident on this specimen. No damage that I can see. A wonderful example of these fantastic Garnets. The piece comes with a label from Jason Baskin, who along with Kyle Baskin and Patrick Murphy, collected these specimens over the years. If you're a Garnet collector or a fan of minerals from New England, do not miss out on this wonderful and eye-catching large cabinet sized piece of this classic material. For reference, the entry on mindat.org for this locality states that this locality is now closed, so it's possible we may never seen them again.
Almandine Garnet on Graphite, Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin
A spectacular, dynamic Graphite plate featuring nine deep red, translucent when backlit, Almandine-Pyrope Garnets in a broad, 8 inch matrix of thin
Almandine-Pyrope Garnet in Graphite. Red Embers Mine. Mass. USA
Almandine-Pyrope Garnet in Graphite. Red Embers Mine. Mass. USA
7 Wide Red Embers Garnet in Graphite - Massachusetts (#165507
, The garnet looks gorgeous when backlit!, Weight: 50 g, Dimensions: 8.2 cm (3.2”) x 6.1 cm (2.4”)
Almandine Garnet on Graphite, Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Red Embers Garnet in Graphite - Massachusetts (#127816) For Sale
, The garnet looks gorgeous when backlit!, Weight: 35 g, Dimensions: 7.3 cm (2.8”) x 4.1 cm (1.6”)
Almandine Garnet on Graphite, Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Marin Mineral Company - Mixed Minerals
Red Embers Mine presented by Jay's Minerals
Pyrope-Almandine Garnet (GEMMY red crystals) on Graphite
Bright crystals of copper among epidote and pumpellyite-(Mg), all
Marin Mineral Company - Mixed Minerals
Almandine-Pyrope Garnet in Graphite. Red Embers Mine. Mass. USA
Red Embers Mine presented by Jay's Minerals
