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Almandine


Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3

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Locality: Serrote Redondo, Pedra Lavrada, Borborema mineral province, Paraíba, Northeast Region, Brazil
Lustrous 20 mm almandine garnet crystal exposed in the center of a quartz nodule from an unusual alluvial deposit. The garnet crystal is nicely exposed. Overall size of mineral specimen: 3x3x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 20 mm.

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