Almandine

Almandine crystals to 6.4 cm, from the Russell garnet mine, Russell, Hampden County, Massachusetts. This specimen was collected in 1890 by Walter Manchester; ex collections of R. J. Bronson, Ken Hollmann, Philip Scalisi, Carter Rich, and George Loud. Photo by László Kupi.

Product details

SpeciesAlmandine
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.4 cm
Added on03/26/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record The Kevin Brown Collection page 62
Current owner
Kevin Brown
Parker, TX
Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—George LoudNot disclosed
—Carter RichNot disclosed
—Philip ScalisiNot disclosed
—Ken HollmannNot disclosed
—R. J. BronsonNot disclosed

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Almandine
Mineral guide
Learn about Almandine
iron-rich garnet with deep wine-red dodecahedral crystals, metamorphic origins in mica schists, and collectible matrix pieces with star garnets.
Almandine
Regional guide
Almandine from Berkshire County
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Berkshire County
Berkshire County, USA — a diverse collecting locale famed for almandine-rich garnet-schist, historic Richmond gibbsite type-locality, and old-iron ore geology.