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Almandine Garnet in Albite from Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

 
Almandine Garnet in Albite from Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Almandine Garnet in Albite from Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

Almandine Garnet in Albite from Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 42670
Mineral:Almandine Garnet in Albite
Locality:Greenwood, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Transparent pink almandine garnet crystals embedded in white albite. Under magnification the almandine crystals are remarkably transparent and probably explains why they were misidentified as spessartine by Whalen. Ex. Upsala College; ex. Ken Whalen
Overall Size:8x6.5x2 cm
Crystals:0.5-3.0 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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