Garnet Group

Specimen ID: TU5-DYR

Mineral(s)
Garnet Group : X3Z2(SiO4)3
Locality
As recorded:
Montpelier Mine, Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
Mindat locality:
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Granulated garnet crystals, variety unknown but likely almandine, in biotite schist in a large boulder at the Montpelier Feldspar Mine. Largest crystal is 2 inches in maximum dimension. Lenses of this biotite appear periodically in the deposit to maybe 6 feet in maximum thickness.
Tim Novak - 6th April 2026
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