Garnet multiple places of origin

China garnet sand origin especially Inner H&X Alumina Oxide, Jiangsu Lianyungang, Rizhao most representative. Inner garnet sand hardness, but mainly for the wind to wash the dust content is relatively large, the impact of cutting speed. In addition, mostly small workshop production, secluded inland transport costs are very high; Jiangsu Lianyungang garnet sand has been a major producer of domestic pomegranate sand, bright colors, hardness in general, open pit, mostly for local small workshop production, so the cost low-cost low cheap, quality control is not strict, often have a variety of impurities, often waterjet plug phenomenon. End, Lianyungang H&X china garnet government closed the mine, prohibit any person opened indiscriminate mining, which led to a very tight supply of garnet sand; Shandong Rizhao Garnet sand is deep mine, blackish dark red color, hardness, from the beginning the domestic market, is less well known and therefore another origin, supply capacity, quality and stability, maritime land are more convenient, the next few years China is a major producer of garnet sand.

The main varieties of garnet

The main species
Purple teeth black deposits in a H&X Carborundum Abrasives of native , mainly produced in many magmatic or metamorphic rocks , the majority of gem garnet found in alluvial placer . Purple teeth black garnet group minerals , chemical composition is more complex silicate minerals ( island silicates ) , usually A3B2 [SiO4] 3 said . Where A represents Ca2 +, Mg2 +, Fe2 +, Mn2 + and other divalent cations , B represents Al3 +, Fe3 +, Cr3 + and other trivalent cations . Crystal morphology was rhombic dodecahedron , or both H&X garnet sand three octahedral poly shape. Granular or massive aggregates . Affected by the composition of the garnet color , showing a variety of colors , which include red red series ' Pink ' purple ' orange ; yellow line includes yellow ' orange ' dense yellow' brownish yellow ; green line includes green ' olive ' yellow and green . Crystal display glass glossy surface , sub- adamantine luster , fracture noticeable oil sheen . Transparent to translucent . Homogeneous body , does not have pleochroism , no birefringence . Garnet can be divided into two series , six main varieties : almandine series ( pyrope , almandine , spessartine ) and andradite series ( uvarovite , grossular , andradite ) .