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Garnet Var Almandine

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Garnet Var Almandine

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Description
Locality: 
Usakos, Karibib, Erongo Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 2.1 × 1.1 cm
Description

The pyrope crystal is 9 mm across, it is razor sharp terminated, lustrous and also complete at the reverse. With just minor back-light it shows this fantastic wine-red color, contrast is fantastic! No significant damages to report.

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