[Rockhounds] Speaking of garnets...

[DonH]

R. Peter Richards wrote:
> Speaking of garnets, does anyone have iridescent and/or star garnet  for 
> trade or sale?  I believe they come from Montana or possibly  Idaho, 
> perhaps from more than one place.  I am interested in them  from the 
> standpoint of a crystal collection and an interest in  oriented 
> inclusions, not for lapidary use.  I'd like a well-formed  crystal, and 
> maybe some broken pieces for thin section work.

Hi Pete,

Just for everyone's edification, the star garnets are known from one 
small area in northern Idaho, and a locality in India.

Like Oregon sunstone, these are hard to find free or cheap, but I'll see 
what I can do (more off-list).  They are rarely euhedral, in the strict 
sense of the word.

Don