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Almandine Garnet from Pipeline excavation, south of Diamond Lake, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut

 
Almandine Garnet from Pipeline excavation, south of Diamond Lake, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut

Almandine Garnet from Pipeline excavation, south of Diamond Lake, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut

Almandine Garnet from Pipeline excavation, south of Diamond Lake, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 76476
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Pipeline excavation, south of Diamond Lake, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Two red-black almandine garnet crystals to 8 mm exposed on the face of fine-grained black biotite mica schist. The almandine crystals are dodecahedral form, with trapezohedral edge faces, and exhibit red transparency when illuminated from the side. Collected in October 1995
Overall Size:23x21x9 mm
Crystals:7-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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