Almandine
Franklin, Ellijay Mining District, Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, USA
A fantastic large "floater", textbook trapezohedron of almandine garnet from Franklin, North Carolina. The piece is opaque for all intents and purposes, and has a dark reddish-brown hue on the surface. Most garnet crystals you'll see are in the 1-2 cm range, but this one is well over 5 cm. From the collection of Chester ("Chet") S. Lemanski Jr. of ...
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