Garnet 5-8mm Natural Nugget - 15-16 Inch R0361 sometimes referred to as “the

sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world

The most common members of the feldspar group are the plagioclase feldspars and the alkali feldspars

It is extremely fracture to resistant and has been used for blades and other tools since Neolithic times

over the course of millions of years

with white veins of crandallite

Garnet 5-8mm Natural Nugget - 15-16 Inch R0361 sometimes referred to as “theGarnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and andradite.