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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Gertrud Mine, Giepenbachtal, Tanne, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 5 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.70cm
Description

Again a rare piece from an old location. The crystal is sharp edged and in a good condition. The rear side shows the contact to the matrix.

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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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