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The name Grossularite comes from the Latin word grapefruit
Grossularite family members:
   
hessonite
leuco garnet
Tsavorite   Grossular garnet profile
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Hessonite is a variety of grossularite The color of Hessonite is yellow, yellowish brown orange.
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One of the impurities found in Hessonite is a rounded apatite crystal
 
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Hessonite sources:
Brazil, Sri Lanka, Canada, Madagascar, Mexico, Tanzania and the US are mines of this gem
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  This gem was introduced in 1974 by tiffany. This gem is also known in Europe as tsavolite. It is rarely found in abrasive specimens weighing more than 3ct. Its color factor is vanadium
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Tsavorite Resources:
     Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar
: Colorless type is Grossularite garnet
   
This gem is scarce found in Canada and Mexico
   
Article by Nima Monzavi (Gemologist)
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