Back
Back
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite
Almandine Garnet in Muscovite

Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0)

Download Media

Comments and Tags

Be the first to comment on this item!



Rocks and Minerals ➔ Almandine Garnet in Muscovite

Identifier:
2019.1.1460
Description:
Almandine is the most common variety of garnet and contains iron and aluminum. It is often found in metamorphic rocks and is usually red with a pink or blank tint. This specimen also includes muscovite, a variety of mica that, when broken, splits into thin sheets. It was found in Mitchell County, North Carolina and was collected by George L. English and Company.

Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2Si3O12
Date:
1890 – 1905
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 3
Source:
Museum Collection

Related Object:
Garnet
Garnet