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Almandine

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Almandine, 10 cm, from Avondale, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, collected in 1890. Ex Michael Bradley, Clarence S. Bement and David Byers collections; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesAlmandine
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Pennsylvania
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 35
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Robert Batic

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—David ByersNot disclosed
—Clarence S. BementNot disclosed
—Michael BradleyNot disclosed

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Almandine
Mineral guide
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iron-rich garnet with deep wine-red dodecahedral crystals, metamorphic origins in mica schists, and collectible matrix pieces with star garnets.
Almandine
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Almandine from Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
diverse Appalachian minerals—from pyromorphite to magnetite—historic mines and classic specimens prized by collectors.