| 11. | I would not agree with the assertion of " 50 / 50 " blame by Pyrope.
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| 12. | The garnets from mantle-derived rocks, peridotites, and eclogites commonly contain a pyrope variety.
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| 13. | Pyrope is common in peridotite xenoliths from kimberlite pipes, some of which are diamond-bearing.
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| 14. | I assumed this would be the place to go because of the response when Pyrope asked here.
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| 15. | :Following your response, Pyrope, here, I appreciate your time in addressing some issues.
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| 16. | No question in my mind after seeing Pyrope's mention of the User : Jjamesj account.
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| 17. | Another intriguing find is the blue color-changing garnets from Madagascar, a pyrope-spessartine mix.
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| 18. | Pyrope's assertion that I have a " thin skin and a fast tongue " seems wholly unwarranted.
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| 19. | The garnets make up two solid solution series : pyrope-almandine-spessartine and uvarovite-grossular-andradite.
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| 20. | Beautiful, deep red crystals ( seen above-right ) similar to pyrope and almandite garnet are also known.
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