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3 nice matrix specimens and 100 grams of loose crushed garnet that does produce some small but wonderful facet grade from time to time. Combined this lot will make a wonderful addition to any collection of fine American minerals!
Garnet encased by hornblende with minor olivine coating the garnets included into meta anorthsite granite ! North river is still home to one of the worlds largest open pit garnet mines!
Mineral samples recovered from an old old ore dump found while hiking!
Sadly the mine tours are no longer available but the last time I was there pre covid participants of the tour where allowed 45 minutes to collect and similar material from the mine was 35$ / lb for reference.
Some the samples are fragile or prone to minor crumbling that said these have been selected for quality and soaked and cleaned through multiple steps to achieve an overall pleasing specimen worthy of display
specimens of Ruby Red Hand Dug Adirondack Garnet Matrix from North River, NY Gore Mt district; a true treasure for collectors of crystals and mineral specimens.
