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 home learning library almandite
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Fast Facts
| Almandine comes in a distinctive dark tone with an intense red that inclines toward a violet-red hue. |
| Worn by royalty and crusaders alike, almandines were considered as talismans against poison and wounding. |
| Almandine is a variety of garnet. |
 It has a vitreous luster and primary sources include Brazil, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and the United States.
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Almandite is a variety of garnet. It is usually found in a violet red hue. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, almandite is 7.5. It has a vitreous luster and primary sources include Brazil, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and the United States.
Color
Almandine comes in a distinctive dark tone with an intense red that inclines toward a violet-red hue.
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| Learn more about this and other gemstones, by reading one of the many fine gemstone books available from Jewelry Television®. |
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