Almandine
Green's Farm locality, Roxbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
5.7 x 3.7 x 2.3 cm. A classic and well-formed, deep brownish-red dodecahedron measuring a full 2.0 cm across is nestled in grayish, sparkling schist matrix. The crystal is good-sized for the locality, and is sharp and smooths for a Garnet crystal this size. Seldom are these classic Garnets available, and are typically only seen in older ...
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