Garnet Photos    
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
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Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu    copyright 2008-R.Weller

 
garnet-trapezohedron crystal-4
One of the most common crystal shapes for the garnet family of minerals is a rounded crystal
with 24 faces.  Each of the faces is close to the shape of a trapezoid and so this crystal shape is
called a trapezohedron.
 

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Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.