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Pyrope


Pyrope : Mg3Al2[SiO4]3

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Locality: Governador Valadares, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
Floater crystal (fully crystallized on all surfaces - no point of attachment) of transparent, dark-red pyrope garnet. The crystal is dodecahedral with trapezohedral edge modifications. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x6x6 mm. Size of individual crystals: 6 mm.

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