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Almandine

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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Strážek, Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
1 × 3.7 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Description

Interesting specimen from a really uncommon locality: Cherry red garnet crystals with muscovite on albite from the Strážek Garnet Pegmatite. As special particularity there is a small white beryl crystal hiding between the muscovite aggregates.

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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