Name: | Almandine Alm |
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IMA Chemistry: | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Almandine contains elements: Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Turkey |
Year First Published: | 0 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Mineral name, or its predecessor alabandina, has been known since antiquity and predates any formal descriptive publication. |
Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
Fleischer's Group Name: | garnet |
Crystal Systems: | cubic|unknown |
Oldest Known Age: | 2925 Million Years Ago |
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