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Almandine

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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.3 × 3.6 cm
Description

Exceptional copy of this town. The brightness, habit, transparency, color and quality of the crystal is unsurpassed. A well-developed crystal. This specimen will delight demanding collectors. Collected 2006

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

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