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Almandine Garnet from Garnet Hill, 7.5 km WNW of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada

 
Almandine Garnet from Garnet Hill, 7.5 km WNW of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada

Almandine Garnet from Garnet Hill, 7.5 km WNW of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada

DESCRIPTION:No. 76981
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Garnet Hill, 7.5 km WNW of Ely, White Pine County, Nevada
Description:Lustrous trapezohedral dark-red almandine garnet crystal on gray rhyolite with quartz microcrystals. The almandine crystal appears nearly black, though it exhibits red translucency under strong illumination. Collected ca. 1995
Overall Size:18x17x13 mm
Crystals:7 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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