Almandine
Mineral, Gold-Pyrite Belt, Louisa County, Virginia, USA
3.1 x 2.4 x 1.1 cm
A very hard-to-find specimen of Almandine Garnet from most likely the Sulphur Mine in Mineral, Virginia. I'm told that this locality is completely reclaimed and buried over, and nothing (including the dumps) can be found that would be of interest to mineral collectors. A 1.1 cm, beautiful, sharp, lustrous, well-formed, fine ...
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