Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Almandine

Views:
Watches:
PDM1007796

Almandine

Classic Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Rauhjoch, Seeber Valley, Moso in Passiria, South Tirol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 5.5 × 5.3 cm
Weight: 
188.00gr
Description

Deep red coloured rhombic dodecahedral crystals {110} of almandine, with perfect definition of edges, on a small piece matrix of phyllosilicates. Classic specimen of a very good size.

Collected in 1977 by Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Kirchner (1935-2023).

Combine items to reduce shipping costs!.

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

Seller Information

Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps