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Almandine Garnet and Dravite in Phyllite from Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts

 
Almandine Garnet and Dravite in Phyllite from Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Almandine Garnet and Dravite in Phyllite from Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Almandine Garnet and Dravite in Phyllite from Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts

Almandine Garnet and Dravite in Phyllite from Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts

DESCRIPTION:No. 82369
Mineral:Almandine Garnet and Dravite in Phyllite
Locality:Red Embers Mine, Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Description:Transparent red almandine garnet crystal and black dravite in a plate of gray phyllite. The almandine garnet crystal is trapezohedral form with dodecahedral corner faces. The rear phyllite was removed behind the garnet crystal, can be rear illuminated. Ex. Miller collection T2652; acquired from E. Greene in 2015
Overall Size:21x21x15 mm
Crystals:3-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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