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Almandine

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Locality: 
Usakos, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
7 × 10 × 4 cm
Description

Deep blood-red translucent almandine crystals in cream whitish feldspar matrix. The almandines are well developed as deltoid-icositetrahedrons, most of the offered material in 2005 were single crystals.

This (rarer) matrix specimen is the best out of my stock so far.

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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Thank you for your interest in my offers! Payment is possible via Paypal, bank transfer or cash if you pick up the item(s) personally. Bank data will be provided after settling the auction/transaction(s) if needed.

In case you are not happy with a specimen, you may send it back within 4 weeks. After receipt, i will refund the price minus shipping costs. Please inform me before sending an item back. If you have any questions (or maybe complaints) please feel free to contact me.

Best regards Roger