Small Garnet Crystal Cluster on Hematite Matrix - 3 In Specimen

As a first mineral specimen, a small garnet cluster on hematite is hard to beat.

This compact piece is only about 3 inches long, but it still shows a clear pairing of reddish garnet crystals set against shiny hematite. It fits in the palm of your hand, on a narrow desk ledge or in a small display box, and it is easy to pack and gift. Garnet is a hard mineral, so you can pick it up and turn it over without much worry. As a January birthstone, it suits a January birthday, a stocking stuffer for an adult collector, or a thank you for someone who loves earth sciences. You get this exact garnet cluster.

The cluster is about 3 by 1.5 by 2 inches. Use the ruler photo to judge the size.

About Garnet and Hematite

Garnet is a group of silicate minerals rather than a single mineral. It is most often red but also occurs in orange, green, yellow, purple, black and brown, and it is the birthstone for January. Hematite is iron oxide, silver gray to black with a metallic luster when polished, and it always leaves a reddish streak.

Stone Meaning: Garnet is traditionally associated with passion and devotion.

Additional Details

• You receive the exact small garnet on hematite cluster shown.
• About 3" x 1.5" x 2".
• Raw natural specimen.
• Dust with a soft dry brush.
• Photos show the actual piece.

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