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Almandine Garnet from Serrote Redondo, near Pedra Lavrada, Paraíba, Brazil

 
Almandine Garnet from Serrote Redondo, near Pedra Lavrada, Paraíba, Brazil

Almandine Garnet from Serrote Redondo, near Pedra Lavrada, Paraíba, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 11882
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Serrote Redondo, near Pedra Lavrada, Paraíba, Brazil
Description:Well formed lustrous 2 cm almandine garnet crystal exposed in the center of a quartz nodule from an unusual alluvial deposit. This nodule still has a portion of the surrounding quartz as a separate piece, so it can be displayed to show how they formed.
Overall Size:4x3x2.5 cm
Crystals:15-25 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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