Grossular Garnet var. Essonite (old) ex Whitmore Coll.

Item Description

Sharp and lustrous, reddish-orange, grossular garnets variety essonite are embedded on matrix of solid garnet on this attractive, highly representative specimen from Connecticut. The textbook dodecahedral crystals reach 2.5 cm, which are very large for the locale. Classic, older material from this famous locale from the Robert Whitmore Collection.