A #macro #photograph of a number of small #garnet #crystals inside an #antique glass jam jar. The jar is on its side over a light table.
Garnet is a #neosilicate #mineral, being based on a silicon oxide mineral combined with another mineral complex that yields a different color and strength. Common additional complexes contain #Manganese, #Iron, or #Calcium.
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