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This specimen of Andradite Garnet on a Skarn Schist is from The Miracle Mountain Mine at Garnet Hill in the mountains of Calaveras County, California, USA. The specimen was collected in the early nineties and is said to be one of the finest clusters of free standing crystals ever to come from this mine. It was found associated with a pyroxene included quartz and much of the pocket contained rotten material.

This specimen was collected in 1996 from a prominent nob high up in a forest of the Salt Springs Valley in the Sierra Nevadas. The road leading to the Miracle Mountain Mine goes from basecamp at the Moore Creek & Mokelumne River confluence consists of about a dozen switchbacks and has ruts that swallow tires whole. This area not only has Andradite Garnets but also has beautiful Epidote crystals up to two feet in length. The following minerals have also been found there; Scheelite to 5cm, Titanite, Axinite, Molybdenite to 2.5cm, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Feldspar, Quartz, Pyroxene and Amphibole. Some specimens have multiple minerals together which can be an exciting find. Azurite and Malachite have been found in some vugs!

This specimen was collected in 1996 from a prominent knob, Garnet Hill, the Miracle Mountain Mine (owner Steve Perry). The knob protrudes high up from the floor in a forest of the Salt Springs Valley in the Sierra Nevadas. The road leading to this mine goes from basecamp at the Moore Creek Mokelumne River confluence and immediately consisting of about a dozen switchbacks and has ruts that swallow tires whole. This area not only has Andradite Garnets but also has beautiful Epidote crystals up to two feet in length. The author has found the following minerals have also been found there; Scheelite to 5cm, Titanite, Axinite, Molybdenite to 2.5cm, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Feldspar, Quartz, Pyroxene and Amphibole among a few others. Some specimens from this mine have multiple minerals together which can be an exciting find. Azurite and Malachite have been found in some vugs! The Valley is about a one hour drive from Lake Tahoe.

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		ANDRADITE GARNET Miracle Mountain Mine, Garnet Hill, Calaveras Co.,California. This specimen of Andradite Garnet on a Skarn Schist is from The Miracle Mountain Mine at Garnet Hill in the mountains of Calaveras County, California, USA. The specimen was collected in the early nineties and is said to be one of the finest clusters of free standing crystals ever to come from this mine. It was found associated with a pyroxene included quartz and much of the pocket contained rotten material.						This specimen was collected in 1996 from a prominent nob high up in a forest of the Salt Springs Valley in the Sierra Nevadas. The road leading to the Miracle Mountain Mine goes from basecamp at the Moore Creek & Mokelumne River confluence consists of about a dozen switchbacks and has ruts that swallow tires whole. This area not only has Andradite Garnets but also has beautiful Epidote crystals up to two feet in length. The following minerals have also been found there; Scheelite to 5cm, Titanite, Axinite, Molybdenite to 2.5cm, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Feldspar, Quartz, Pyroxene and Amphibole. Some specimens have multiple minerals together which can be an exciting find. Azurite and Malachite have been found in some vugs! This specimen was collected in 1996 from a prominent knob, Garnet Hill, the Miracle Mountain Mine (owner Steve Perry). The knob protrudes high up from the floor in a forest of the Salt Springs Valley in the Sierra Nevadas. The road leading to this mine goes from basecamp at the Moore Creek Mokelumne River confluence and immediately consisting of about a dozen switchbacks and has ruts that swallow tires whole. This area not only has Andradite Garnets but also has beautiful Epidote crystals up to two feet in length. The author has found the following minerals have also been found there; Scheelite to 5cm, Titanite, Axinite, Molybdenite to 2.5cm, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Calcite, Feldspar, Quartz, Pyroxene and Amphibole among a few others. Some specimens from this mine have multiple minerals together which can be an exciting find. Azurite and Malachite have been found in some vugs! The Valley is about a one hour drive from Lake Tahoe. Click the underlined link below to see more California garnets MORE CALIFONIA GARNETS / G Minerals Gallery / FOR OFFER CLICK HERE << ô¿ô To see more of the museum, please click the link below. 8



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