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Almandine from
Woodlawn Quarry, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA


Woodlawn Quarry, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA
© Arthur Koch
Description
Comments:From my personal mineral experience and my specimens from this site, the garnets appear to be almandine. Small crystals are considered rare and a lucky find, so these large crystals (up to over 1") are probably the best from the locale.
Habit:crude dodecahedral
Colour:very dark red/black
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Rarity at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
References
References:"Arthur Koch - collection"
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Woodlawn Quarry, Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA
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