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Almandine Garnet

 

 

Almandine Garnet*  

Colour:
Red with a violet tint, red with an orange tint
Moh’s Hardness: 7.5
Refractive Index: 1.78-1.81
Critical Angle: 34.18°
Specific Gravity: 3.95-4.20
Fracture:
Sub-Conchoidal, can be brittle
Cleavage: Imperfect
Heat Sensitivity: Slight, flaws (bubbles etc.) may be aggravated by heating during dopping.
Dichroism: None
Birefringence (double refraction): 0.024
Crystal Structure: Isometric, rhombic, dodecahedron, icositetrahedron.
Important ordering information: Please note that all prices are listed in Australian dollars and includes 10% GST; for international orders you will receive a 10% discount off the item(s). I will email you a final invoice including postage and insurance which will include a PayPal link for ease of payment. If you wish to pay by check or money order please contact me to make arrangements.
Currently Available.
$4 per carat. Deep red. Locality: Australia.

Stock #

Item Description

100.001 1 each. 1.98 carats - $7.92 Best cut oval, 4.70 X 6.25 X 7.51mm.
100.002 1 each. 2.11 carats - $8.44 Best cut rectangle, 4.22 X 5.37 X 6.72mm.
100.003 1 each. 2.19 carats - $8.76 Best cut round, 5.23 X 6.57 X 7.40mm.
100.004 1 each. 2.48 carats - $9.92 Best cut long pear, 4.61 X 6.12 X 10.02mm.
100.005 1 each. 2.60 carats - $10.40 Best cut pear or oval, 4.68 X 5.23 X 5.87mm.
100.006 1 each. 2.71 carats - $10.84 Best cut marquis, 4.71 X 7.68 X 9.42mm.
100.007 1 each. 2.79 carats - $11.16 Best cut rectangle, 5.15 X 5.40 X 8.47mm.
100.008 1 each. 2.93 carats - $11.72 Best cut rectangle, 5.56 X 5.89 X 7.28mm.
100.009 1 each. 3.12 carats - $12.48 Best cut oval, 5.21 X 7.11 X 9.38mm.
100.010 1 each. 3.13 carats - $12.52 Best cut pear, 5.33 X 6.01 X 9.81mm.
100.011 1 each. 3.16 carats - $12.64 Best cut triangle, 7.03 X 7.50 X 10.27mm.
100.012 1 each. 3.59 carats - $14.36 Best cut rectangle, 5.24 X 8.10 X 8.22mm.
100.013 1 each. 4.09 carats - $16.36 Best cut oval, 6.67 X 8.52 X 9.44mm.
100.014 1 each. 5.47 carats - $21.88 Best cut pear, 4.68 X 7.33 X 14.70mm.

SOLD

1 each. 5.88 carats - $23.52 Best cut oval, 7.00 X 8.44 X 10.83mm.

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