Almandine (Almandin)
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| Color | Black |
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| Luster | Vitreous |
| Crystal system | Cubic crystal system |
| Chemical formula | Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂ |
| Hardness (Mohs hardness scale) | 7. 5 – 8. 5 |
| Mineral class | Garnet |
| Transparency | Translucent, Transparent |
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| ID | 1485575 |
About Almandine (Almandin)
Almandine, also known as almandite, is a species of mineral belonging to the garnet group. The name is a corruption of alabandicus, which is the name applied by Pliny the Elder to a stone found or worked at Alabanda, a town in Caria in Asia Minor.
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