12407 Ivyridge Turn
Chester, VA 23831
U.S.A.
email sales1@coolrox.com
web site http://coolrox.com
(804) 748-9735
(888) COOL-ROX [266-5769]
Cool rocks; igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, all in aesthetic shapes and weights.
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Coolrox Limited
12407 Ivyridge Turn Chester, VA 23831 U.S.A. email sales1@coolrox.com
(804) 748-9735 |
Welcome to the Coolrox Almandine Garnet page.
These huge almandine garnet crystals are from the Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam, near a ruby, sapphire and spinel mining district. Mining for these crystals began accidentally in September 1999 when local people found them searching for aquamarine and tourmaline.
I have classified the 12-sided crystals (dodecahedrons) into 3 grades. (A) Grade has intact edges and complete faces. (B) Grade has an eroded face or edge, sometimes both. (C) Grade, while still 12 sided, has a few eroded edges, and/or faces. The length listed for each it the crystals maximum dimension (inches across).Each thumbnail photo below links to a larger picture. If you are interested in purchasing one of these fine crystals, please email me, or phone me at the number above.
This page was updated September 7, 2003 and reflects available inventory at that time.
| GRADE 'A' - intact edges and complete faces - US$520 | ||||
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| 3.0 lbs, 4" | 2.2 lbs, 3.5" | 2.6 lbs, 3.75" | 3.75 lbs, 4.5", with twin | |
| Grade 'B' - an eroded face or edge, sometimes both - US$260 | ||||
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| 2.6 lbs, 3.5" | 2.25 lbs, 4" | 2.8 lbs, 3.75" SOLD | 1.9 lbs, 3.5" | |
| GRADE 'C' - a few eroded edges, and/or faces - US$140 | ||||
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| 2.4 lbs, 4" | 1.9 lbs, 3.75" | 1.9 lbs, 3.5" | 2.4 lbs, 4" | 2.6 lbs, 4" |
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