Hydrogrossular Garnet 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Flat It also serves as the

It also serves as the Mohs hardness scale index mineral for a hardness of 8

mostly known for its green varieties

commonly known as Limestone

Verdite is a light to dark-green metamorphic rock

Canada in 1770 and named for the area

Hydrogrossular Garnet 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Flat It also serves as theHydrogrossular garnet is an especially rare gemstone. It's defined by a bright green color, and most commonly found with black inclusions. These inclusions are chromite, and the green color is caused by a reaction in the stone when the chrome is introduced to water. The green coloring has likened the stone of jadeite in the past, and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons, it has often been used as a substitute.