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Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

 
Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 66459
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Unusually large crystals of brown almandine garnet crystals in contrasting feldspar-muscovite matrix. The almandine crystals are trapezohedral form and were carefully exposed by chipping away the surrounding matrix. Large crystals for the locality.
Overall Size:12x7.5x4.5 cm
Crystals:10-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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