Species / Silicates / #0122
Almandine
Silicates cubic #0122
Almandine is a mineral species described as garnet, nesosilicate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ |
| Strunz code | 9.AD.25 |
| Class | Silicates |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Type locality | — |
| Named after | Alabanda |
| Streak | white |
Composition
O
38.57%
Fe
33.66%
Si
16.93%
Al
10.84%
Molar mass 497.742 g/mol
Physical
Mohs
7.5
Density
4.3 g/cm³