Garnet in Muscovite from the Deer Park Mine in Mitchell County N.C.

Description

Here’s an excellent display specimen of a single blood red Pyrope Garnet in a light green to silver green very thin (1mm) book of Muscovite. It is from a 1950’s collection from the Deer Park Mine, Penland, Spruce Pine Mining District, Mitchell County, N.C.

This specimen weighs 3.5g and measures 2.8 x 1.2 inches (7.1 x 3.2 cm)