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Hessonite On Albite & Quartz

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Hessonite On Albite & Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Huckitta Bore, Coggan Bore, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.4 × 3 cm
Description

A group of four dark reddish ornage hessonite garnet crystals on a cluster of qiartz and albite crystals,

For the location this is a great group, whilst the colour of the hessonites in some what darker than the norm, the completeness of both the hessonite and quartz is very good for the area

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Hessonite

Variety Of: 

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White
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