Rare First Quality Red Garnet Freeform- 942.29 g

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Rare first quality red garnet, free-form, from Madagascar, weight 942.29 g, size 110 × 90 × 45 mm.

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Garnet occurs worldwide in metamorphic rocks, igneous rocks, and sedimentary rocks. Most garnet near the Earth's surface forms when a sedimentary rock with a high aluminum content, such as slate, is exposed to heat and pressure strong enough to form slate or gneiss. Garnet also occurs in rocks of contact metamorphism, in underground magma chambers, in lava flows, in deep volcanic eruptions, as well as in soils and sediments formed when garnet-bearing rock is weathered and eroded.

Garnet is not a single mineral, but a group that contains closely related, isomorphic minerals that form a chain with one another. The garnet members form intermediate minerals between the individual members and can even fuse within a single crystal. The physical properties of garnet differ only slightly, and some of its members may be so similar that they cannot be distinguished from one another without X-ray analysis.

Stone: Garnet
Weight: 942.29g
Size: 110x90x45mm
Treatment: None
Origin: Madagascar

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Garnet occurs worldwide in metamorphic rocks, igneous rocks, and sedimentary rocks. Most garnet near the Earth's surface forms when a sedimentary rock with a high aluminum content, such as slate, is exposed to heat and pressure strong enough to form slate or gneiss. Garnet also occurs in rocks of contact metamorphism, in underground magma chambers, in lava flows, in deep volcanic eruptions, as well as in soils and sediments formed when garnet-bearing rock is weathered and eroded.

Garnet is not a single mineral, but a group that contains closely related, isomorphic minerals that form a chain with one another. The garnet members form intermediate minerals between the individual members and can even fuse within a single crystal. The physical properties of garnet differ only slightly, and some of its members may be so similar that they cannot be distinguished from one another without X-ray analysis.

Stone: Garnet
Weight: 942.29g
Size: 110x90x45mm
Treatment: None
Origin: Madagascar

The disclaimer about the healing properties
as previously given :
It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties.
We and Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for these suggested attributes which have no scientific
evidence and cannot be considered a substitute for traditional medical treatment.

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Main mineral
Rare First Quality Red Garnet
Mineral form
Freeform
Weight
942.29 g
Country of origin
Madagascar
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It is believed that certain gemstones and minerals have beneficial health and spiritual properties. However, using or wearing gemstones or minerals does not mean that you can treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your health care professional for information on health care issues and do not stop any medications or courses of treatment, without first consulting your health care professional. The use of gemstones or minerals as a wellness therapy is one of personal choice. While stones or crystals have been used historically to relieve or prevent symptoms, the objects sold on our website offer no guarantee of results. Therefore, Catawiki cannot guarantee or be held liable for the effectiveness of these objects sold herein.

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