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Almandine

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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Codera Valley, Novate Mezzola, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

Almandine garnet on white pegmatite matrix from a classic italian locale where these pieces where found quite easily during the 70's-80's. Nowadays it is more and more difficult to find them on the market.

Top quality and luster for the locale.

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

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 10 days from its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.