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Mineral Specimen No. 322:
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York.

Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 322:

Mineral Species: Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix.
Location of origin: excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York.
Description: Lustrous red-brown trapezohedral almandine garnet crystal in muscovite-quartz matrix. The almandine garnet surfaces are composed of many smaller trapezohedral faces in parallel orientation. I consider this the second-best NYC garnet ever found. No damage to the front of the specimen, but the rear shows minor damage. Collected by Dietmar Stitz in May 1970 from excavated rock dumped in the NJ Meadowlands. Illustrated in The Minerals of New York City (2009) Rocks & Minerals, vol. 84 # 3, pp. 204-240.
Overall size: 9x7x6.5 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 55 mm

Mineral Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix for sale from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix for sale from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix for sale from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix for sale from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix for sale from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York

Detail view of mineral Almandine Garnet in Muscovite-Quartz matrix for sale from excavation for bank on South Street in lower Manhattan Island, New York City, New York County, New York

from the author's private collection of minerals from New York City.

Read the full article at: The Minerals of New York City

 

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