Almandine

Locality: 35th Street & Broadway, Manhattan Island, Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, USA

The famous "Subway Garnet" from the American Museum of Natural History, on display at the Tucson Show, 2008. According to the label, the locality is debatable. The almandine crystal, found in 1885, weighs a whopping 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg). Peter Cristofono photo.

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Photo added: 26th Feb 2008

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