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

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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 77875
Mineral:Almandine Garnet in schist
Locality:Pipeline excavation, south of Diamond Lake, Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut
Description:Plate of silvery schist with several lustrous transparent red-black almandine garnets exposed on the surfaces. The almandine garnet crystals are a combination of dodecahedral and trapezohedral forms. Collected in October 1995
Overall Size:4.5x4x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-9 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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