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Almandine Garnet from Wissahickon Creek, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

 
Almandine Garnet from Wissahickon Creek, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

DESCRIPTION:No. 51363
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Wissahickon Creek, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Description:Translucent wine-red trapezohedral almandine garnet crystal with remnants of silvery muscovite mica. The bottom of the almandine is incomplete. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #163b, personally collected in 1937
Overall Size:14x12x10 mm
Crystals:14 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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