grossular garnet
grossular garnet, tourmalinated quartz, & onyx
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| composition | a member of the garnet family, a calcium-aluminum silicate |
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| name source | grossularite from the Latin botanical name of the gooseberry, R. grossularia (referring to the particular shade of green) |
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| other accepted names | grossularite, green garnet, Transvaal jade, African jade, South African jade, gooseberry garnet, grossular garnet |
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| color | a range of mossy greens |
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| color source | black specks are from the mineral magnetite |
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| significant sources | Canada, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa (Transvaal), Sri Lanka, Tanzania, US |
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| MOH scale | 6.5 - 7 |
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| care and treatment | Wash in warm soapy water or clean in ultra sonic jewelry cleaner. |
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