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Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

 
Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

Almandine Garnet on Albite from Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine

DESCRIPTION:No. 71578
Mineral:Almandine Garnet on Albite
Locality:Topsham District, Sagadahoc County, Maine
Description:Lustrous transparent-to-translucent dark wine-red almandine garnet crystals in contrasting white albite. The almandine crystals are trapezohedral form with slightly striated crystal faces. From my personal collection; collected ca. 1989
Overall Size:4.5x2x2 cm
Crystals:1-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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