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Star garnets are so rare that thus far they have only been found in two places in the world: in the state of Idaho in the USA, and in India. The garnet varieties that occasionally exhibit asterism are almandine and a mixture of almandine and pyrope garnet.

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What is a fact about Idaho's star garnet?

The Star Garnet has four rays, but some of them have six rays, which is very rare.


What is idaho's state stone?

The Star Garnet.


Is the mineral called garnet rare?

Garnet is a mineral that isn't all that uncommon, but it isn't one mineral. Rather, it is the name given to a group of similar minerals, and they are not all that rare. (Some are harder to find than others, as one could expect.) Less expensive jewelry is make with garnet. Why not use the link to the Wikipedia article on garnet and see what kinds there are?Butty


Why is Idaho called the gem state?

Idaho is known as the 'GEM' state because nearly every known gem stone has been found in the state of Idaho. In addition, there are only two places in the world where 'STAR GARNETS' are found, Idaho is one and the other is in the Himalayan Mountains of India. Idaho is the only place where 'SIX Sided Garnets' have been found.It's because of the gems they mine from there! Isn't that cool!


Where can you find the star garnet in India?

Star garnets are mainly found in India in the state of Odisha. They are typically found in river deposits and alluvial plains in this region. Mining operations and gemstone dealers in Odisha may be able to provide further information on sourcing star garnets.


What is Idaho's state gem?

Idaho's state gem is the star garnet.


Where is garnet geographically found?

"Garnet" is actually the name of a group of silicate minerals, which can be found around the world, as spectacular crystals, gem rough, or massive deposits mined for industrial abrasives. Garnets are found in literally every color, and entire books have been written on them. The garnet group includes almandine, andradite, calderite, goldmanite, grossular, hibschite, katoite, kimzeyite, knorringite, majorite, morimotoite, pyrope, schorlomite, spessartine, and uvarovite. Of these, the most common are almandine, andradite, grossular, pyrope, spessartine, and uvarovite. Hundreds of localities are known.


Is there a gemstone called myrtle?

no here is a list • Agate• Agate Geode• Alexandrite• Almandine Garnet• Amazonite• Amber• Amethyst• Ametrine• Andalusite• Andesine Labradorite• Apatite• Aquamarine• Aventurine• Axinite• Azotic Topaz• Beryl• Bloodstone / Heliotrope• Carnelian• Cat's Eye Apatite• Cat's Eye Diaspore• Cat's Eye Scapolite• Chalcedony• Charoite• Chrome Diopside• Chrome Tourmaline• Chrysoberyl• Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye• Chrysocolla• Chrysoprase• Citrine• Clinohumite• Color Change Garnet• Color Change Sapphire• Coral• Demantoid Garnet• Dendritic Agate• Diaspore• Emerald• Fire Agate• Fire Opal• Fluorite• Fossil Coral• Gaspeite• Grossularite Garnet• Hematite• Hemimorphite• Hessonite Garnet• Idocrase• Iolite• Jadeite• Jasper• Kunzite• Kyanite• Labradorite• Lapis Lazuli• Larimar• Lepidolite• Malachite• Maw-Sit-Sit• Moonstone• Morganite• Mystic Quartz• Mystic Topaz• Nuumite• Obsidian• Onyx• Opal• Opal Doublet• Orthoclase• Paraiba Tourmaline• Peanut Wood• Pearl• Peridot• Prehnite• Pyrope Garnet• Quartz• Quartz Cat's Eye• Rainbow Moonstone• Rhodochrosite• Rhodolite Garnet• Rose Quartz• Rubellite Tourmaline• Ruby• Ruby Zoisite• Rutile Quartz• Sapphire• Scapolite• Seraphinite• Smoky Quartz• Snowflake Obsidian• Sodalite• Spessartite Garnet• Sphalerite• Sphene• Spinel• Spodumene• Star Diopside• Star Garnet• Star Moonstone• Star Rose Quartz• Star Ruby• Star Sapphire• Star Sunstone• Strawberry Quartz• Sugilite• Sunstone• Tanzanite• Tiger's Eye• Tiger's Eye Matrix• Topaz• Tourmaline• Tsavorite Garnet• Turquoise• Verdite• Zircon• Agate• Agate Geode• Alexandrite• Almandine Garnet• Amazonite• Amber• Amethyst• Ametrine• Andalusite• Andesine Labradorite• Apatite• Aquamarine• Aventurine• Axinite• Azotic Topaz• Beryl• Bloodstone / Heliotrope• Carnelian• Cat's Eye Apatite• Cat's Eye Diaspore• Cat's Eye Scapolite• Chalcedony• Charoite• Chrome Diopside• Chrome Tourmaline• Chrysoberyl• Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye• Chrysocolla• Chrysoprase• Citrine• Clinohumite• Color Change Garnet• Color Change Sapphire• Coral• Demantoid Garnet• Dendritic Agate• Diaspore• Emerald• Fire Agate• Fire Opal• Fluorite• Fossil Coral• Gaspeite• Grossularite Garnet• Hematite• Hemimorphite• Hessonite Garnet• Idocrase• Iolite• Jadeite• Jasper• Kunzite• Kyanite• Labradorite• Lapis Lazuli• Larimar• Lepidolite• Malachite• Maw-Sit-Sit• Moonstone• Morganite• Mystic Quartz• Mystic Topaz• Nuumite• Obsidian• Onyx• Opal• Opal Doublet• Orthoclase• Paraiba Tourmaline• Peanut Wood• Pearl• Peridot• Prehnite• Pyrope Garnet• Quartz• Quartz Cat's Eye• Rainbow Moonstone• Rhodochrosite• Rhodolite Garnet• Rose Quartz• Rubellite Tourmaline• Ruby• Ruby Zoisite• Rutile Quartz• Sapphire• Scapolite• Seraphinite• Smoky Quartz• Snowflake Obsidian• Sodalite• Spessartite Garnet• Sphalerite• Sphene• Spinel• Spodumene• Star Diopside• Star Garnet• Star Moonstone• Star Rose Quartz• Star Ruby• Star Sapphire• Star Sunstone• Strawberry Quartz• Sugilite• Sunstone• Tanzanite• Tiger's Eye• Tiger's Eye Matrix• Topaz• Tourmaline• Tsavorite Garnet• Turquoise• Verdite• Zircon• Agate• Agate Geode• Alexandrite• Almandine Garnet• Amazonite• Amber• Amethyst• Ametrine• Andalusite• Andesine Labradorite• Apatite• Aquamarine• Aventurine• Axinite• Azotic Topaz• Beryl• Bloodstone / Heliotrope• Carnelian• Cat's Eye Apatite• Cat's Eye Diaspore• Cat's Eye Scapolite• Chalcedony• Charoite• Chrome Diopside• Chrome Tourmaline• Chrysoberyl• Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye• Chrysocolla• Chrysoprase• Citrine• Clinohumite• Color Change Garnet• Color Change Sapphire• Coral• Demantoid Garnet• Dendritic Agate• Diaspore• Emerald• Fire Agate• Fire Opal• Fluorite• Fossil Coral• Gaspeite• Grossularite Garnet• Hematite• Hemimorphite• Hessonite Garnet• Idocrase• Iolite• Jadeite• Jasper• Kunzite• Kyanite• Labradorite• Lapis Lazuli• Larimar• Lepidolite• Malachite• Maw-Sit-Sit• Moonstone• Morganite• Mystic Quartz• Mystic Topaz• Nuumite• Obsidian• Onyx• Opal• Opal Doublet• Orthoclase• Paraiba Tourmaline• Peanut Wood• Pearl• Peridot• Prehnite• Pyrope Garnet• Quartz• Quartz Cat's Eye• Rainbow Moonstone• Rhodochrosite• Rhodolite Garnet• Rose Quartz• Rubellite Tourmaline• Ruby• Ruby Zoisite• Rutile Quartz• Sapphire• Scapolite• Seraphinite• Smoky Quartz• Snowflake Obsidian• Sodalite• Spessartite Garnet• Sphalerite• Sphene• Spinel• Spodumene• Star Diopside• Star Garnet• Star Moonstone• Star Rose Quartz• Star Ruby• Star Sapphire• Star Sunstone• Strawberry Quartz• Sugilite• Sunstone• Tanzanite• Tiger's Eye• Tiger's Eye Matrix• Topaz• Tourmaline• Tsavorite Garnet• Turquoise• Verdite• Zircon• Agate• Agate Geode• Alexandrite• Almandine Garnet• Amazonite• Amber• Amethyst• Ametrine• Andalusite• Andesine Labradorite• Apatite• Aquamarine• Aventurine• Axinite• Azotic Topaz• Beryl• Bloodstone / Heliotrope• Carnelian• Cat's Eye Apatite• Cat's Eye Diaspore• Cat's Eye Scapolite• Chalcedony• Charoite• Chrome Diopside• Chrome Tourmaline• Chrysoberyl• Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye• Chrysocolla• Chrysoprase• Citrine• Clinohumite• Color Change Garnet• Color Change Sapphire• Coral• Demantoid Garnet• Dendritic Agate• Diaspore• Emerald• Fire Agate• Fire Opal• Fluorite• Fossil Coral• Gaspeite• Grossularite Garnet• Hematite• Hemimorphite• Hessonite Garnet• Idocrase• Iolite• Jadeite• Jasper• Kunzite• Kyanite• Labradorite• Lapis Lazuli• Larimar• Lepidolite• Malachite• Maw-Sit-Sit• Moonstone• Morganite• Mystic Quartz• Mystic Topaz• Nuumite• Obsidian• Onyx• Opal• Opal Doublet• Orthoclase• Paraiba Tourmaline• Peanut Wood• Pearl• Peridot• Prehnite• Pyrope Garnet• Quartz• Quartz Cat's Eye• Rainbow Moonstone• Rhodochrosite• Rhodolite Garnet• Rose Quartz• Rubellite Tourmaline• Ruby• Ruby Zoisite• Rutile Quartz• Sapphire• Scapolite• Seraphinite• Smoky Quartz• Snowflake Obsidian• Sodalite• Spessartite Garnet• Sphalerite• Sphene• Spinel• Spodumene• Star Diopside• Star Garnet• Star Moonstone• Star Rose Quartz• Star Ruby• Star Sapphire• Star Sunstone• Strawberry Quartz• Sugilite• Sunstone• Tanzanite• Tiger's Eye• Tiger's Eye Matrix• Topaz• Tourmaline• Tsavorite Garnet• Turquoise• Verdite• Zircon• Agate• Agate Geode• Alexandrite• Almandine Garnet• Amazonite• Amber• Amethyst• Ametrine• Andalusite• Andesine Labradorite• Apatite• Aquamarine• Aventurine• Axinite• Azotic Topaz• Beryl• Bloodstone / Heliotrope• Carnelian• Cat's Eye Apatite• Cat's Eye Diaspore• Cat's Eye Scapolite• Chalcedony• Charoite• Chrome Diopside• Chrome Tourmaline• Chrysoberyl• Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye• Chrysocolla• Chrysoprase• Citrine• Clinohumite• Color Change Garnet• Color Change Sapphire• Coral• Demantoid Garnet• Dendritic Agate• Diaspore• Emerald• Fire Agate• Fire Opal• Fluorite• Fossil Coral• Gaspeite• Grossularite Garnet• Hematite• Hemimorphite• Hessonite Garnet• Idocrase• Iolite• Jadeite• Jasper• Kunzite• Kyanite• Labradorite• Lapis Lazuli• Larimar• Lepidolite• Malachite• Maw-Sit-Sit• Moonstone• Morganite• Mystic Quartz• Mystic Topaz• Nuumite• Obsidian• Onyx• Opal• Opal Doublet• Orthoclase• Paraiba Tourmaline• Peanut Wood• Pearl• Peridot• Prehnite• Pyrope Garnet• Quartz• Quartz Cat's Eye• Rainbow Moonstone• Rhodochrosite• Rhodolite Garnet• Rose Quartz• Rubellite Tourmaline• Ruby• Ruby Zoisite• Rutile Quartz• Sapphire• Scapolite• Seraphinite• Smoky Quartz• Snowflake Obsidian• Sodalite• Spessartite Garnet• Sphalerite• Sphene• Spinel• Spodumene• Star Diopside• Star Garnet• Star Moonstone• Star Rose Quartz• Star Ruby• Star Sapphire• Star Sunstone• Strawberry Quartz• Sugilite• Sunstone• Tanzanite• Tiger's Eye• Tiger's Eye Matrix• Topaz• Tourmaline• Tsavorite Garnet• Turquoise• Verdite• Zircon


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