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Almandine Garnet from Island Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

 
Almandine Garnet from Island Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Almandine Garnet from Island Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Almandine Garnet from Island Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

DESCRIPTION:No. 43237
Mineral:Almandine Garnet
Locality:Island Mine, Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Description:Trapezohedral brown almandine garnet crystals up to 15 mm across in quartz-albite pegmatite. A group of three small exceptionally transparent almandine crystals are in the lower center of the specimen. Ex. Ned Blandford
Overall Size:5x4x3 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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