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G: Grossular
Aurelio Acevedo
Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, United States
Grossular is a kind of garnet, originally called cinnamon stone. While the label claims this rock originates from Lake Jaco, it is actually from the nearby Sierra de Cruces, and was purposefully mislabeled to protect the source of the unusual pink garnets found there.
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- Title: G: Grossular
- Creator: Aurelio Acevedo
- Location Created: Cambridge, Massachusetts
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