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VESUVIANITE (also known as IDOCRASE) - Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec
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The Jeffrey Asbestos Mine, located in the town of Asbestos, Quebec, has also been a prolithic producer of a variety gems and fine minerals specimens.
Although, asbestos production began in 1881, mineral collectors have only known about the presence of minerals specimens and gems since about 1950. Grossular garnet
from the Jeffrey Mine occurs in colours ranging from pale pink to orange/pink, light yellow, colourless and the colour varieties hessonite (orange to orange/brown) and tsavorite (yellowish green to bright vivid green). Hessonite is by far the most abundant colour variety and helps make the Jeffrey Mine one of Canada's most important and certainly most prolific gemstone localities.
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| Weight........... |
0.28 carat |
Catalogue #.. | B2401 |
| Dimensions... |
4.1 mm |
Cut Style....... |
round brilliant |
| Colour............ |
medium light yellowish green |
Clarity............ |
very slightly included |
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GEC................ |
N (natural) (Glossary of Terms) |
| Total Price.... |
Sold! |
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| Weight........... |
0.23 carat |
Catalogue #.. | B2400 |
| Dimensions... |
4.9 x 3.1 mm |
Cut Style....... |
oval |
| Colour............ |
medium yellowish green |
Clarity............ |
eye clean |
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GEC................ |
N (natural) (Glossary of Terms) |
| Total Price.... |
Sold! |
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