Grossular garnet is not often fluorescent. Only a few localities come to my mind: the Sierra de Cruces in Coahuila, Mexico, the Stifle claims, California, USA, and the Jeffrey Mine, in Québec, Canada.
SC325 – Grossular Garnet from Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Mexico
Fluorescence under 405nm blue laser (with blue-blocking filter).
Normal light.
Fluorescent grossular in my collection:
SC325 – Grossular Garnet from Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila, Mexico
Raspberry garnet var grossular, also called Rosolite. The main crystal is about 10mm in size. Nice...
