Demantoid garnets from Jeffrey mine, Quebec. Some have amazing horsetail inclusions!
Posted Apr 12, 2017, 5:15 AM UTC
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Wow those are spectacular!! I would love to get my hands on one someday.
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And I'd like to get my hands on a deep green with perfect horsetail, 2-3ct facet grade stone... I can always dream.
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Awesome stones!
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Thanks!
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Unfortunately, I can't see your awesome picture because imgur is down, but the horsetail inclusions OP was referring to are thought to be unique to Russia, in reality they can exist in demantoids from anywhere.
But only when they grow in asbestos, as it is what makes the inclusion. Russia and Jeffrey mine are the places where it happens most often.