Moving mountains for you
Switch currency

Current Live Auctions

Current Live Fixed Price Sales

Garnet Var Almandine

Views:
Watches:
MGR817895

Garnet Var Almandine

Classic Locality

Description Tabs

Description
Locality: 
Garnet Ledge, Wrangell, Wrangell Island, Alaska, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.8 × 5.9 × 4.3 cm
Description

Geat classic from Wrangell island - sharp terminated, lustrous, dark red almandine crystals attractivey set on typical shists matrix. Luster and quality is very good for the locality and also size and assemble are really fine. One third crystal is attached to the reverse.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Almandine

Formula: 
Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.0 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Alabanda, Aydin Province, Aegean Region, Turkey