Very interesting sample of trapezohedral garnets up accrued on crater bottom as result of almandine-rich dacite weathering. The matrix of this piece consist in fibrous masses of Sillimanite with blue Cordierite and black laminar Biotite.
| Shipping Weight | 0,100 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5,8 × 3,5 × 3,0 cm |
| Specimen Type | Mineral Specimen |
| Specimen Weight | 0.052 |
| Ex Collection | Ex. José Ramón Pastor Aliaga |
| Special Characteristics | Classic Locality, On Matrix |
| Locality | El Hoyazo, Níjar, Almería, Spain |
| Discovered | 1996 |
| Discovered by | José Ramón Pastor Aliaga |
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| Mineral Species | Almandine |
|---|---|
| Formula | Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ |
| Crystal System | Cubic |
| Family | Silicate |
| Hardness | 7-8 |
| Mineral Species | Cordierite |
|---|---|
| Formula | Mg₂Al₃(Si₅AlO₁₈) |
| Crystal System | orthorhombic |
| Family | Silicate |
| Hardness | 7 |
| Mineral Group | Garnet |
|---|---|
| Formula | X3Y2(SiO4)3 |
| Crystal System | Cubic |
| Family | Silicate |
| Hardness | — |
Shipping Rates (EUR)
Domestic (Spain)
0–0.49 kg: 5
0.5–1 kg: 7.5
1–2 kg: 8
+ per kg over 2 kg: 1
Europe
0–0.49 kg: 25
0.5–1 kg: 28
1–2 kg: 38
+ per kg over 2 kg: 8
USA
0–0.49 kg: 25
0.5–1 kg: 32
1–2 kg: 38
+ per kg over 2 kg: 10
UK
0–0.49 kg: 25
0.5–1 kg: 28
1–2 kg: 38
+ per kg over 2 kg: 8
Rest of world
0–0.49 kg: 26
0.5–1 kg: 32
1–2 kg: 39
+ per kg over 2 kg: 10
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