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Green Grossular (Garnet) |
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There are two varieties of green grossular one is found as transparent crystal. The other is massive. Massive green grossular from South Africa is called Transvaal jade, after its main locality and because it resembles jade. It may contain black specks of the mineral magnetite. Sense the 1960s a transparent, green grossular garnet, named tsavorite. Has been mined in Kenya. Massive green grossular is used as a decorative stone; tsavorite is faceted as a gem.
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Found in Canada, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the former USSR, Tanzania, South Africa, and the USA. Kenya is the main source for tsavorite.
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The name "grossular" is derived from the botanical name of the gooseberry, R. grossularia. Massive grossular garnet of a gooseberry-green colour was first discovered in the former USSR. Since then it has also been found in Hungary and Italy.
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