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Almandine


Almandine : Fe2+3Al2[SiO4]3

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Locality: Wrangell, Wrangell Island, Wrangell-Petersburg Borough, Alaska, USA
Single crystal of wine-red almandine garnet without matrix from the famous Alaskan locality. Some areas show translucent red below the surface. Nice crystal, from an old location. Overall size of mineral specimen: 25x22x22 mm. Size of individual crystals: 22 mm.

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