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Chemical formula
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(Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn) 3 (Al, Fe, Mn,Cr,Ti,V) 2 (SiO 4 ) 3 |
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Crystalline system
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isometric |
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Class
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silicates |
| Origin | Kashmir, India |
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Medium : 1.5-2.0cm Large : 2.0-2.5cm |
Dark red crystallized garnet.
Garnets are rock-forming minerals, which is why they can be found in igneous, metamorphic (indicator of medium to high-grade metamorphism) and sedimentary (detrital component) rocks, as well as an indicator of calc-silicate hydrothermal alterations related to Skarns.
The piece you receive may differ slightly from the photo shown as the minerals are natural and no piece is identical. The size is approximate.