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Almandine Garnet (uncommon AZ) Mullane Coll.
- Lion Springs area, Aquarius Mts, Mohave Co., Arizona
- Miniature, 5.5 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm
- Start Time: 03/25/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/31/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Almandine garnet specimens are very rare and are very seldom on the market from this obscure Arizona locale. A sharp, 1.1 cm, wine-red dodecahedron with gemmy, cherry-red highlights is very aesthetically set in a 2.4 x 2.0 cm vug in rhyolite matrix. Another, smaller, 5 mm almandine is hidden on the right side. Ex Mullane Collection. His older label is incorrect, as MINDAT does not list any garnet group species native to Yuma County. An excellent, old Arizona rarity!