![]() Almandine garnet star-stones are found in India and the United States (Idaho). ![]() Smaller deposits exist in Austria and the Czech Republic. Found in Brazil, India, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and the United States. Crystals: Isometric, dodecahedral and trapezohedral (Apatite is softer and does not melt, altered pyrite gives a limonite streak, zircons often fluoresce and will not fuse, short tourmalines can look like dodecahedrons, but will not fuse like a garnet). Red grains seen embedded in metamorphic and igneous rocks are most likely to be garnets. ![]() Distinguishing Characteristics: So generally crystallized and so typical.
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