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Almandine Garnet in Muscovite Mica from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

 
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite Mica from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Almandine Garnet in Muscovite Mica from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

Almandine Garnet in Muscovite Mica from Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut

DESCRIPTION:No. 72406
Mineral:Almandine Garnet in Muscovite Mica
Locality:Strickland Quarry, Collins Hill, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Description:Rectangular transparent greenish muscovite mica crystal with a transparent red 4 mm almandine garnet crystal inclusion. From my personal collection; collected on the Boston Mineral Club field trip when the dumps were being graded during golf course construction ca. 1994
Overall Size:90x70x1 mm
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