98cgfgr-1892 ((GROSSULAR variety RASPBERRY GARNET)), $35 MINIMUM BID, Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Coahuila, Mexico, 6 x 3.5 x 2 cm, Miniature | |
Fine large Raspberry Garnet undamaged with some contact on the backside. Also a small associated Vesuviante on the backside. These are also Fluorescent. This size was never plentiful in this shape. These Raspberry Garnets used to be fairly common for awhile in the smaller crystals but even these are not seen much anymore. This was purchased back in 1998 and has been in my collection. It could have been the best out of a group of small specimens I hand selected in 1998. |