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Garnet 
last edited:  4/4/08    number of photos:  47 
Garnet is R3''R2'''(SiO4)3  (general formula)
Almandite is Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope is Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartite is Mn3Al2(SiO4)3                                         
Grossulariteis Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite is Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite is Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
 Mineral information on garnet
Photos:
garnet in mica schist:  1  2  3  4
garnet-trapezohedron crystals:  1  2  3  4  5
garnet-dodecahedron crystals:  1  2
 garnet-modified dodecahedron crystals:  1

almandite garnet crystals:  1  2  3  4
almandite garnet, broken:  1  2  3
tsavorite crystal:  1
uvarovite garnet:  1  2
pink grossularite garnets:  1  2
gray grossularite garnet:  1
brown garnet crystals:  1  2  3
olive green grossularite garnets:  1  2  3  4  5  6                                
grossularite, massive:  1
spessartite garnets:  1  2*  3 
dark garnet crystals:  1  2  3
dark red  garnet crystals:  1  2
garnet, hibschite:  1  2  3
rhodolite garnets:  1
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