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Almandine

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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Mawi, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.7 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

A large well doubly terminated gemmy almandine crystal , No damage , nice example from the locality , this almandine crystal looks more gemmy and red under backlighting.

 

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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