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Almandine from
Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia


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Almandine, etc.

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine, etc.

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine, etc.

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
02529680017271978807690.jpg
Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Almandine

Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Formation:Primary
Comments:Large dodecahedral crystals to 100mm in schist, some gemmy zones but mostly crazed.
Habit:Dodecahedral
Colour:Dark brownish red
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Significant commercial deposit of this mineral.
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chlorite schist1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ireland's Garnet Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:466608
Long-form Identifier:1:3:466608:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘStaurolite Ridge Mine, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘPinnacles Mine, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBlack Hill prospect, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘLady Bevys Mine (Lady Bevis Mine), Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘBaileys Tank quarry, Thackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘTriple Chance Mine, Thackaringa district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
14.7km (9.2 miles) ⓘThackaringa District, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘMarshalls Monarch Mine (Marshalls Caledonian; White Lead Mine), Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘCBH Rasp Mine (Rasp Mine), Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘNine Mile (Nine Mile Creek), Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
References
Dart, T. (2007) Thackaringa Garnets. The Australian and New Zealand Mineral Collector Magazine, No.2: 3-8.
 
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