DF2014:Almandine

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Almandine

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Uses
Gemcrafting Encrusting
Location
Found in metamorphic layers as small clusters Found within diorite as small clusters Found within gabbro as small clusters
Properties
Material value 20☼ Fire-safe Not magma-safe Melting point 11500 °U (x) Boiling point 14000 °U (m) Ignition point none (m) Solid density 3900 kg/m³ Specific heat 800 J/kg·K Color maroon
Wikipedia article

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Almandines are semi-precious gems found in metamorphic, diorite, and gabbro stone layers.

In real life

Almandines are reddish gems from the garnet group (which also includes pyrope, spessartine, and grossular) of a (usually dark) red variety. The name comes from the ancient town of Alabanda, Asia minor, famous for its gemstones.

Almandine oval cut gem.

Raws
[INORGANIC:ALMANDINE] [USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:STONE_TEMPLATE] [MATERIAL_VALUE:20][DISPLAY_COLOR:4:7:0][TILE:15][IS_GEM:almandine:STP:OVERWRITE_SOLID] [ENVIRONMENT:METAMORPHIC:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [ENVIRONMENT_SPEC:DIORITE:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [ENVIRONMENT_SPEC:GABBRO:CLUSTER_SMALL:100] [SOLID_DENSITY:3900] Common to garnets. Range is 3500 - 4300 [STATE_COLOR:ALL_SOLID:MAROON]

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