Almandine
Irish Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
2.4 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm. Almandine specimens are quite rare from Virginia. This sharp cluster of intergrown, reddish-brown dodecahedrons has high lustre with partial translucence. Bright lighting reveals the rich cherry-red to wine-red colors. The former dealer label has Irish Creek in Rockbridge County as the locality, but MINDAT lists this as a ...
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