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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Stirigma, Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5 × 7 × 3 cm
Description

Spherical red-black almandine crystals nicely set on altered amphibolite matrix. Crystals show crystallized surface patterns and tiny spots get transparent close to strong light. Interesting addition to a garnet collection due to new locality.

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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