A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Rhodolite garnet |
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| Description | Rhodolite is a name sometimes used for red garnets with compositions between almandine (Fe3Al2Si3O12) and pyrope (Mg3Al2Si3O12). The name is derived from the Greek words rhodon and lithos, meaning rose-stone. This gem is an oval cut and is 3.15 carats. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2002-04-25. |
| Collection | The Jewel Box Collection of Gemstones. |
| Key words | rhodolite, Jewel Box, garnet, almandine, pyrope |
| Tech details | 104 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 2752 |
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