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Almandine

Ex J Cilen Collection (USA)

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Description
Locality: 
Granatenkogel North, Gaisberg Valley, Ötztal, Tyrol, Austria
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
12 × 5.1 × 4.2 cm
Description

From the collection of Joe Cilen with label, this is a well-trimmed specimen with deep-reddish brown almandine crystals to 3cm.

Undamaged, this is an European classic!

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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