Garnet - Mineral Properties and Uses |
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Uses |
Garnet uses include: gemstone, sand paper. |
Color |
wine red to reddish brown, yellow, green, black |
Streak |
colorless |
Luster |
vitreous |
Diaphaneity |
transparent to translucent |
Cleavage |
none |
Hardness |
6.5 - 8 |
Specific Gravity |
3.5 - 4.3 |
Distinguishing
Characteristics |
hardness, color, specific gravity |
Crystal System |
isometric |
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Almandite, a variety of garnet from Madagascar.
The sizes vary, and are approximately 1/4 inch to 5/8 inch (.64 centimeter to 1.6 centimeters) across.
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Almandite, a variety of garnet from River Valley, Ontario, Canada.
Specimen is approximately 2 inches (5 centimeters) across.
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Almandite, a variety of garnet from Lount Township, Ontario, Canada.
Specimen is approximately 4-1/2 inches (11.4 centimeters) across.
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Grossularite garnet from Chihuahua, Mexico.
Specimen is approximately 1-1/2 inches (3.8 centimeters) across.
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Grossularite garnet (or Rosolite) with Idocrase, from Xalostoc, Mexico.
Specimen is approximately 4 inches (10 centimeters) across.
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Grossularite garnet (or Essonite) from Eden Mills, Vermont.
Specimen is approximately 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) across.
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Grossularite garnet (or Essonite) from Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.
Specimen is approximately 1-1/2 inches (3.8 centimeters) across.
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Rhodolite, a variety of garnet, in mica schist from Jackson County, North Carolina.
Specimen is approximately 3-1/2 inches (8.9 centimeters) across.
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Andradite, a variety of garnet, massive with wollastonite from Willsboro, New York.
Specimen is approximately 2-1/2 inches (6.4 centimeters) across.
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Spessartite garnet from Amelia, Virginia.
Specimens are approximately 1/2 inch (1.3 centimeters) across.
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A cabochon of spessartite garnet from Namibia.
This gem is 1.8 carats, and approximately 7 millimeters by 6 millimeters.
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Garnet cabochons. The 9 on the left are from Africa, and the single on the right is from Montana.
All of these gems are approximately 7 millimeters across.
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