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Garnet
ighly metamorphosed rocks and in some igneous formations

Garnets as a group are relatively common in highly metamorphosed rocks and in some igneous formations. They form under the high temperatures and/or pressures that those types of rocks must endure. Garnets can be used by geologists as a gauge of how much temperature and pressure the rock has endured. As a gemstone, garnets have had a mixed reputation. Garnets do possess high indices of refraction, are hard enough, have pretty colors, are sometimes transparent, lack cleavage and are durable; thus making good candidates for gemstones. However, many people consider garnets to be inferior to other colored gems. This may be due to garnet's relative abundance and widespread use, and therefore a (typically) low price. Garnets are greatly variable in colors and varieties, though, and many of these are both rare and beautiful, producing genuinely precious gemstones. Some garnets are truly unique in the mineral kingdom and have much to offer as both gemstones and mineral specimens. 

  • AGTA: None
  • RI: 1.714-1.742
  • Hardness: 7-7.5
  • Specific Gravity: 3.78
  • Species: Pyrope/Spessartite
  • Optic Character: SR
  • Phenomena: Color Change (Rare)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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