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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 64988 |
| Mineral: | Almandine-Spessartine Garnet |
| Locality: | Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Large transparent wine-red garnet crystal with minor gray microcline. Both spessartine and almandine garnets occur here; testing is required to determine species. The garnet crystal is dodecahedral form and has fine crystallization patterns on the faces. |
| Overall Size: | 24x20x16 mm |
| Crystals: | 24 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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