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Almandine from
Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Almandine, etc.

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Almandine

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Almandine

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Almandine, etc.

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Almandine, etc.

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Almandine

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
03531470017272053892005.jpg
Almandine

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Almandine, etc.

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
01697790017272033791617.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
08280560017272053885979.jpg
Almandine

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
03531470017272053892005.jpg
Almandine

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
06425400017272053896473.jpg
Almandine, etc.

Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Staurolite21
Muscovite11
Kyanite6
Mica schist4
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wissahickon Valley, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (20 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:320597
Long-form Identifier:1:3:320597:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMcCrea's Quarry, Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘFlat Rock Tunnel, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘFowler's Quarry, Germantown, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPrince's Soapstone Quarry, Lafayette Station, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘMiquon (Miquon Station; Lafayette; Lafayette Station), Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘFalls of Schuylkill, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘCampbell's Quarry, Hestonville, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘBarber's Quarry, Frankford, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘBroomall, Township of Marple, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘHolmesburg Granite Company Quarry, Holmesburg, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Gordon, Samuel G. (1922) The Mineralogy of Pennsylvania. Special Publication 1. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 255pp.
 
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