Rhodolite Garnet
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)
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Browse mineral (specifically, a variety of the mineral species pyrope almandine garnet) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Rhodolite Garnet
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 - Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope-Almandine series)
Rhodolite Garnet
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate; formula: (Mg,Fe)3Al2(SiO4)3
Garnet (likely Pyrope or Almandine)
Garnet Group (complex nesosilicate minerals, e.g., Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3, Grossular Ca3Al2(SiO4)3, Andradite Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3, Uvarovite Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3). The vivid red color in the image strongly suggests Pyrope or Almandine.
Garnet (likely Almandine or a blend)
Garnet group: X3Y2(SiO4)3, where X can be Ca, Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+ and Y can be Al, Fe3+, Cr3+. Given the dark, somewhat reddish-brown appearance in the image, it's likely Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3) or a mix with other iron-rich garnets.
Rough garnet (likely almandine)
Almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ (tentative visual identification)
Polished garnet cabochon (likely almandine)
Almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ (tentative identification)
Garnet
Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (Almandine or Spessartine likely)
Garnet Group Minerals (e.g., Almandine Fe3Al2(SiO4)3, Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3, Spessartine Mn3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope variety)
Silicate mineral group; typically Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 (Almandine) or Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 (Pyrope)
Garnet in Host Rock
Garnet Group (A3B2(SiO4)3)
Rough garnet-bearing rock, likely almandine garnet in matrix
Almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; exact host rock cannot be determined from the image
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group (e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2(SiO4)3; Pyrope: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)
Silicate (X3Y2Si3O12)
Likely garnet, possibly almandine
Garnet group; likely almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Red Garnet (Pyrope or Almandine)
Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2(SiO4)3) or Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet (Almandine/Pyrope series)
Silicate mineral (Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12; Pyrope: Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Likely garnet gemstone
Garnet-group silicate; species cannot be determined from the photo (common red varieties include almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, and pyrope, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃).
Possible garnet crystal
Likely almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; identification is uncertain from this small image
Likely rough garnet
Garnet group, possibly almandine (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃); identification is uncertain from the image
Red garnet crystal cluster
Most likely almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; exact species cannot be confirmed from the image alone.
Eclogite
Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)
Garnet (Almandine-Pyrope)
Almandine-Pyrope Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 to Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Garnet (likely Almandine or Pyrope)
Garnet Group, Nesosilicates (Complex chemistry, e.g., Almandine: Fe3Al2Si3O12)
Red Garnet
Pyrope or Almandine (Silicate group, X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Garnet Schist
Almandine Garnet Schist
Tumbled garnet-bearing rock, likely garnet schist
Garnet (typically almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃) in a quartz–mica matrix; exact identification is uncertain from the photo
Red garnet (likely almandine or pyrope)
Garnet-group nesosilicate; commonly almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃, or pyrope, Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Pyrope Garnet
Magnesium aluminum silicate (Mg3Al2Si3O12)
Eclogite (retrograded)
Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet rock)
Garnet
Almandine-Pyrope group, X3Y2(SiO4)3
Polished red gemstone beads, possibly garnet
Unconfirmed; likely almandine garnet (Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃)
Red garnet crystal (probable almandine)
Garnet group; likely almandine, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Faceted red gemstone, likely garnet
Garnet group; probably almandine-pyrope solid solution, (Fe,Mg)₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Red Garnet
Pyrope or Almandine (X3Y2(SiO4)3)
Garnet, likely almandine–spessartine
Garnet-group nesosilicate; commonly almandine Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ or spessartine Mn₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Red Garnet
Garnet Group (e.g., Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, Uvarovite)
Garnet-bearing rock (likely almandine garnet in a metamorphic matrix)
Almandine garnet, Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃; host rock is uncertain from the image
Almandine Garnet
Iron aluminum silicate (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Almandine Garnet
Almandine (Fe3Al2(SiO4)3)
Garnet
Silicate mineral group (often Pyrope or Almandine in this color range)
Garnet and Quartz
Pyrope or Almandine (Red Garnets) and Quartz (Center Stone)
Eclogite with Garnet
Eclogite (Omphacite-Garnet Metamorphic Rock)