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Almandine & Biotite

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Almandine & Biotite

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Description
Locality: 
Mesquitela, Mangualde, Viseu District, Portugal
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.4 × 4.2 × 4 cm
Weight: 
118.00gr
Description

Very nice group of almandine garnets on biotite matrix from this classic 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

Biotite

Group Parent: 
Mica Group

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