Almandine / Almandite Garnets in Matrix Large Raw Natural Mineral Specimen 1448g

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Seller: paragonminerals ✉️ (520) 100%, Location: Edinburgh, GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 175225288209 Almandine / Almandite Garnets in Matrix Large Raw Natural Mineral Specimen 1448g.

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SPECIMEN: Superb Mass of Almandine Garnets On Matrix SOURCE: Namibia MASS:  1448g / 3.19 lbs DIMENSIONS: 178mm x 106mm x 58mm MINERAL STAND INCLUDED: Yes, FREE Mineral Stand included

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DESCRIPTION: This listing is for an absolutely superb, huge specimen of almandine garnets, embedded in matrix, from Namibia. The whole specimen is saturated with many  gorgeous almandine garnets of varying sizes. The specimen will come with one of our FREE , brand new mineral specimens We have included a yellow 1cm square cube in some of the photographs to give you an idea of the actual size. It's ideal as a statement addition to any mineral collection or simply as a beautiful and very interesting display piece.

One thing is certain, it's hard to find such a striking piece presented for sale in this form and at such a fantastic price.

 

A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ALMANDINE GARNET: Garnets ( /ˈɡɑːrnɪt/) are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon-stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and andradite. The garnets make up two solid solution series: pyrope-almandine-spessartine (pyralspite) and uvarovite-grossular-andradite (ugrandite).Garnet species are found in every colour, with reddish shades most common. Blue garnets are the rarest and were first reported in the 1990s.

Garnet species' light transmission properties can range from the gemstone-quality transparent specimens to the opaque varieties used for industrial purposes as abrasives. The mineral's lustre is categorized as vitreous (glass-like) or resinous (amber-like).

Almandine, sometimes incorrectly called almandite, is the modern gem known as carbuncle (though originally almost any red gemstone was known by this name). The term "carbuncle" is derived from the Latin meaning "live coal" or burning charcoal. The name Almandine is a corruption of Alabanda, a region in Asia Minor where these stones were cut in ancient times. Chemically, almandine is an iron-aluminium garnet with the formula Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; the deep red transparent stones are often called precious garnet and are used as gemstones (being the most common of the gem garnets). Almandine occurs in metamorphic rocks like mica schists, associated with minerals such as staurolite, kyanite, andalusite, and others. Almandine has nicknames of Oriental garnet, almandine ruby, and carbuncle.

 

  • Condition: New
  • Shape: natural
  • Sub-Type: Almandine Garnet
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Namibia
  • Finish: Unpolished
  • Type: Minerals/ Crystals

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