Garnets in Chlorite Matrix - North Carolina Please allow for slight differences

Please allow for slight differences

We are obsessed with its ability to form these perfect "sprays

7 million years ago

Here is a nice example of an aesthetically pleasing specimen

Garnets in Chlorite Matrix - North Carolina Please allow for slight differencesHere is an eye catching example of almandine garnets settled nicely into a schist matrix. The matrix is chlorite muscovite schist, commonly found in the mountains of North Carolina, United States. As you can see in the photos, this piece is loaded with garnets, a great example for anyone who loves garnets. This specimen somehow looks rugged and yet elegant all at the same time. Many of the specimens similar to this are found by either our own staff or