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Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

 
Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

Almandine Garnet from Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 28835
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Hedgehog Hill, Peru, Oxford County, Maine
Description:Several large almandine garnet crystals up to 4 cm in white albite matrix with silvery muscovite. The almandine crystals have a dark coating of manganese oxide but is dark red underneath where exposed. One of the few Maine specimens I am de-accessing.
Overall Size:10x9x6 cm
Crystals:7-40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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