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Identity HelpSomething else from Northern Finland

29th Apr 2012 17:24 UTCClaire Brimson

Please could someone help me ID these please - thank you.


I have 5 of these tiny deep pink-red wine coloured crystals, all of which are appear to be rombinen or trigoninen in shape, I can see the sides under a x8 hand lens on all of them. The bigest does not appear to be as clear colour as others - they appear more transparent even though very small. I tried scratching it with penknife - nothing! They were found in an area Haukipudas, North west Finland.


Any ideas please?


Many thanks for your help.


Claire

29th Apr 2012 18:25 UTCPaul Brandes 🌟 Manager

Looks like a garnet in a mica schist matrix.

Awesome little crystals!! (tu)

29th Apr 2012 20:40 UTCUlf Nyberg

The crystals are garnets, most probably almandine.


Ulf

29th Apr 2012 21:56 UTCPiotr Zając

That's right. Tiny, but very beautiful almandine in mica schist.

29th Apr 2012 23:21 UTCWOLFGANG NOACK

they look like tiny garnets in possible mica shist

30th Apr 2012 20:30 UTCClaire Brimson

Many thanks for your help


:)-D


Claire


And happy May Day to you all. (Happy Vappu - Finnish)

7th May 2012 11:26 UTCEligiusz Szełęg Expert

looks like corundum (ruby)

7th May 2012 18:21 UTCClaire Brimson

They certainly appear to have less side to them than my other almandine garnets.... I prised one out the other day, it appeared rhombinen in shape under a x8 magnification, however, I lost it amongst the pages of my study books!
 
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