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Almandine

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Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Alpe Sparesè, Dorio, Lecco Province, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 8.5 × 6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
295.00gr
Description

A group of well-formed and sizeable almandine crystals nicely contrasts with the white pegmatite matrix. Medium lustre for the garnet, typical for the area. Besides the garnets, on the side of the main group there are a couple of darker individual crystals, possibly zircons.

A specimen of good size and quality. Uncommon on the market nowadays, this is dated to a couple of decades ago.

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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