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Garnet Var Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Keivy Mountains, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm
Description

A beautiful almandine garnet on matrix from Russia. The crystal is well set on shimmering light biotite and shows strong surface contrast with darker and brighter zones. Some areas display an intense cherry to purplish-red coloration, giving the piece great depth and visual appeal.

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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