"Minerals of the Wolf Creek Formation"
Gwinnett County
Norcross Quadrangle


Specimen Photographs:
"Garnet - Epidote"


Photograph - Dr. David Babulski
Collecting site "A".  Photomicrograph at 20x.  

Garnet crystals in quartz.  These are somewhat rough in form.
Photograph - Dr. David Babulski
Collecting site "A".  Photomicrograph at 20x.  

Garnet crystals which have been removed from matrix.  Note the classic crystal form!
Photograph - Dr. David Babulski
Collecting site "A".  Photomicrograph at 20x. 

Gemmy epidote crystals with clinozoisite and quartz.  Specimen extracted from vugs in quartz epidote pods located within coarse grained amphibolite.
Photograph - Dr. David Babulski
Collecting site "A".  Photomicrograph at 20x. 

Gemmy epidote crystals with clinozoisite and quartz. 
Photograph - Dr. David Babulski
Collecting site "A".  Photomicrograph at 20x.

Tiny gemmy epidote crystals in a vug in massive clinozoisite.
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