Pyrope-almandine series — specimen 0141, photo © NMNHS

Pyrope-almandine series — specimen 0141

Origin

East Africa

Tanzania, Arusha, Namanga

Pyrope-almandine series — specimen 0141, locality map

Data

Weight: 0.87 ct; size: 5.83 | 5.82 | 3.49 mm; shape: round; colour: medium dark slightly purplish red; strong; clarity: slightly included; cut: excellent; treatment: none.

Notes

Clean specimen; excellent step style cut.

Other specimens

More information from ‘Classification’

Pyrope-almandine series

Intermediate in composition between pyrope and almandine; includes the so-called rhodolite.