Almandine
Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm. A sharp, lustrous, reddish-violet, almandine garnet dodecahedron from this classic old Pennsylvania locale, known before 1825. The crystal has zones of cranberry-red gemminess. Complete-all-around and pristine. Seldom available.
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