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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Garnet Ledge, Wrangell, Wrangell Island, Alaska, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.8 × 7 × 3.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.30cm
Description

This is an old specimen from the classic locality in Alaska for almandine garnets and is one of the few top-quality crystals that I have seen. Large wine-red almandine garnets in silvery schist matrix.Ex Armin Wendland collection - acquired 1990

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