| Id | 33 |
| Identification Type | Mineral |
| Name | Garnet |
| Distinguishing Features | Isotropic
Heavy-mineral |
| Description | Transparent colorless to rose or amber. Isotropic. Very high relief. Equant rounded grains are most common, but may also occur as etched and irregular grains. Cleavage absent. Occurs as smaller grains than other minerals in slide because of garnet's higher density. |
| Tags | pink brown silicate |
| External Resources | Garnet on MinDat |
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