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Almandine

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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Schwarzsee, Kitzbuhel, North Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.8 × 2.8 cm
Description

A classic Austrian specimen featuring fine-looking rounded crystals of deep red almandine. The garnets show a wine-red translucent color at the edges. For this reason the specimen emanates an intense fire! Due to the deep red color of the almandines and the green, lively structured mica schist creates a beautiful contrast which makes the piece even more charming. A very nice Austrian classic piece!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Almandine

Formula: 
Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.0 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Alabanda, Aydin Province, Aegean Region, Turkey