| Locality type: | Quarry |
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| Species: | Almandine |
| Formula: | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Comments: | Ubiquitous as a rock-forming mineral in schists. Uncommon as well-formed crystals in ankerite veins. |
| Habit: | trapezohedrons with tetrahexahedral modifications |
| Colour: | red, reddish purple |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Ankerite | 1 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Almandine data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Martin Marietta Quarry (Hickory Quarry), Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 39920 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:39920:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Almandine |
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| 29.4km (18.3 miles) | ⓘCaldwell Quarry (Martin Marietta Quarry), Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA |
| 30.1km (18.7 miles) | ⓘNorth American Emerald Mine, Hiddenite, Alexander County, North Carolina, USA |
| 30.5km (18.9 miles) | ⓘBiggerstaff Mine (Deadman Mine), Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA |
| 32.3km (20.1 miles) | ⓘMorganton Quarry (Vulcan Materials Co. Quarry), Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina, USA |
| 40.6km (25.2 miles) | ⓘW. A. Campbell Prospect, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA |
| 41.3km (25.7 miles) | ⓘBessemer City Quarry, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 42.2km (26.2 miles) | ⓘLCA Mine, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA |
| 47.0km (29.2 miles) | ⓘ115 Quarry, Oakwoods, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA |
| 56.5km (35.1 miles) | ⓘFoote Lithium Co. Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA |
| 60.6km (37.6 miles) | ⓘTodd Mine, Charlotte Mining District, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA |
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Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, USA