Andradite-Almandine, Muscovite
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Andradite-almandine on muscovite, 8.8 cm, from Russell, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. These were found in the 1860 to 1880 period by Daniel Clarke and F. S. Johnson. The specimen is somewhat unusual in not having been treated with shoe polish to darken the faces, as was popular then.
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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 113
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vivid demantoid greens, topazolite yellows, and melanite blacks; sharp, fire-filled crystals with skarn associations and strong collecting value.Regional guide
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