![Rajdeep Dasgupta on Twitter: "Almandine-rich garnet megacrysts in garnet amphibolite from Barton garnet mine, Gore Mountain, NY. The megacrysts are 7-10 cm across! From NMNH's Gem and Mineral collection (photo taken during Rajdeep Dasgupta on Twitter: "Almandine-rich garnet megacrysts in garnet amphibolite from Barton garnet mine, Gore Mountain, NY. The megacrysts are 7-10 cm across! From NMNH's Gem and Mineral collection (photo taken during](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0fXDfQWUAgs2C5.jpg)
Rajdeep Dasgupta on Twitter: "Almandine-rich garnet megacrysts in garnet amphibolite from Barton garnet mine, Gore Mountain, NY. The megacrysts are 7-10 cm across! From NMNH's Gem and Mineral collection (photo taken during
New York State Education Department - #TriviaTuesday answer: The garnet, generally deep red in color, is New York's official gemstone. The largest garnet mine in the world, the Barton Mine, is located
![The garnets I collected, with the myriad of small garnets in the background. - Picture of Garnet Mine Tours, North River - Tripadvisor The garnets I collected, with the myriad of small garnets in the background. - Picture of Garnet Mine Tours, North River - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/0b/fd/fe/79/the-garnets-i-collected.jpg)
The garnets I collected, with the myriad of small garnets in the background. - Picture of Garnet Mine Tours, North River - Tripadvisor
![Almandine from Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA Almandine from Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA](https://www.mindat.org/imagecache/ef/52/08112930014946566895502.jpg)
Almandine from Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA
![Photographs of mineral No. 55451: Almandine Garnet from Barton Mine, Gore Mountain, North River, Warren County, New York Photographs of mineral No. 55451: Almandine Garnet from Barton Mine, Gore Mountain, North River, Warren County, New York](http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/mineralmuseum/55451de2.jpg)
Photographs of mineral No. 55451: Almandine Garnet from Barton Mine, Gore Mountain, North River, Warren County, New York
![Almandine from Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA Almandine from Barton Garnet Mines (Gore Mountain mine; Ruby Mountain mine), Johnsburg, Warren County, New York, USA](https://www.mindat.org/imagecache/80/f5/04666360014947267547425.jpg)