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Andradite Garnet (classic CA locale) ex Joseph Coll.
- Garnet Hill Mine, Calaveras Co., California
- Miniature, 5.5 x 5.0 x 3.4 cm
- Start Time: 01/13/2012 6:00:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 01/19/2012 6:33:51 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Sharp, highly lustrous, reddish brown to chocolate-brown, andradite garnets with striking flashes of golden-amber to reddish-brown gemminess are attractively set in matrix on this showy and excellent old-timer. The dodecahedral crystals are beveled by the trapezohedron and measure up to 3.7 cm. A bit of periphery wear is noted, but this is a very fine representation of this classic California material. Old-time material from the East Coast collection of Clifford Joseph. MUCH BETTER IN PERSON.