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Almandine from
Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria


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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Almandine

Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Almandine
Formula:Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Almandine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schimmelsprung pegmatite occurrence, Thunau am Kamp, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:888677
Long-form Identifier:1:3:888677:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Almandine
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDoppelbachgraben (Tobelbachgraben), Maiersch, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘNeubruch, Plank am Kamp, Schönberg am Kamp, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘStockern, Meiseldorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Quarry, Pernegg, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘGföhl Quarry (Gnant quarry; Zöchling quarry; Traunfellner quarry), Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘPernegger Graben, Pernegg, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘVorderleitner quarry, Fuchsberggraben, Irnfritz-Messern, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘRehberg, Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Atzelsdorf, Brunn an der Wild, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘWachtberg, Ober-Meisling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Albert Prayer and Peter Lamatsch collections
Kohn, V., Griffiths, T., Abart, R, Habler, G. (2021): Microstructure and orientation relationships of a garnet host crystal and rutile inclusions in a pegmatite from the Moldanubian Zone (Bohemian Massif, AT). Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 167, 115 (abs.).
 
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