The star garnet from Emerald Creek, Idaho, is the best garnet outside of
India to exhibit the star phenomenon. It comes from rays of rutile in the
garnet, which are arranged along the crystal planes of the stone. There
is not much garnet of this quality left at the diggings, which are soon
to be closed by the Forest Service. Following are pics of some star garnets
that have been cut in a cabochon to show off the star. Mist of the garnets
are four ray stars, although a few show six rays.
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