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The stones come from the former underground mining of garnet on the Laufenberg on the Millstätter Alpe, where the mined garnet was further processed as an abrasive, the garnets worthy of grinding were brought to Bohemia, ground and processed into the "Bohemian garnet jewelry", which was highly sought after in the K & K period.
Red almandine garnets and white, slightly bluish disthene in biotite -slate
An absolute rarity from the type locality
Several years ago, a mineral collector lost his life when a rock weighing several tons broke loose and the entrance has been closed ever since.
Weight: 2.26 kg Dimensions: 18 x 12 x 4 cm
Piece is cut on 3 sides - not polished - photographed wet
