Almandine Mass
Collection
John Betts - Fine Minerals
Description
Heavy fragment of translucent wine-red Almandine. This is part of one of the huge garnet crystals (they average 15 cm diameter) that is found at the Garnet mine. The mine mines the Garnet for use as abrasives, but broken crystal fragments can have facet grade.
Locality
Barton Mine, Gore Mountain, Warren County, New York
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