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Red Creek Garnet

Last weekends adventure was looking for Garnets up near the Red Creek by Browns Park, Utah. We traveled a couple hours to get there.

As soon as we started to head out from the car to start searching one of the guys in our group looked down and there at the beginning was a beauty of a Garnet. It was the find of the day! We found some wonderful smaller Garnets and took some home to uncover that are still in their matrix or surrounding material.

We hope to get up there again this season before the cold weather makes it too difficult.

Posted by Carol Judd , Vernal Utah Real Estate on 10/05/2008 05:18 PM

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7 Comments on Red Creek Garnet

OCT

2008

That's a biggie.... now will that go in the tumbler? What fun it must be to go rock hounding!

OCT

2008

Georgina,

The finder of this Garnet is going to keep this as a specimen and use some others he has to facet. I would probably facet the garnets (I don't know how ....yet)

We have some imperfect smaller stone that would be fun to try tumbling. We found some very small perfect stones that would be pretty in a setting.

We plan to go to Topaz Mountain in two weeks. I have a ring and a necklace that were made from stones found there.

What a cool looking photo. It looks like a marbleized steak tip:)

OCT

2008

What a cool find! My wife and I also love rock hounding, but never seem to have the time to go. That must have been a fun trip though. Keep posting your finds!

NOV

2008

Sounds like you had a lot of fun. I can't wait to see what you found south of Provo.

LOL at Bill's comment. I think he must be hungry! But is this really how the process starts? Would that actually be used to create a gem for jewelry.

This is a fascinating subject, having grown up amid dinosaur bones. I love stones - and garnet being my birthstone, I have a special interest and own few,

What a terrific pastime - I do hope you get out again.

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