Garnet

Garnet has the general composition (Mg,Fe,Mn,Ca)3
(Al,Fe,Cr)2(SiO4)3

This sample is described as garnet amphibolite. It has inclusions of garnet which are 10-12 cm across. The sample is on display in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

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