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MineralAlmandine
FormulaFe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Crystal FormIsometric/Hexoctahedral [4/m 3 2/m]
CleavageNone
ColorBrown, Brownish red, Red, Black, Black red
Density4.1 – 4.3 g/cm3
DiaphaneityTransparent to Subtransparent to
FractureBrittle - Conchoidal
Hardness7.0 - 8.0
LustreVitreous - Resinous
StreakWhite
Type Loc.Alabanda, Aydin Prov., Aegean Region, Turkey
Dana 8 Class51.4.3a.2
Strunz ClassVIII/A.08-20
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