Almandine
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Bella Vista mine, Mitkof Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska, USA
- Minerals
- Almandine
- Dimensions
- 6 x 4 x 2 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- ST970
Four deep red Almandine garnet crystals to 9mm in schist matrix. These look similar to those from the well known Wrangell Island locality in Alaska, but they are from the Bella Vista Mine, an island located very close to Wrangell.