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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Almandine

Basic Info

Feature Name Almandine
Clean Name Almandine
Feature ID 14982
Target Steins
Feature Type Crater, craters

Location


UNKNOWN
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 29.50 °
Southmost Latitude 29.50 °
Eastmost Longitude 53.80 °
Westmost Longitude 53.80 °
Diameter 0.52 km
Center Latitude 29.50 °
Center Longitude 53.80 °
Quad -

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date May 09, 2012
Continent -
Culture -
Origin Red to violet-red gemstone, a variety of the mineral garnet.
Reference [272] - The Nature Company Guides: Rocks and Fossils, by Arthur B. Busbey III, Robert R. Coenraads, Paul Willis, and David Roots: Time Life Books, Australia, 1996.
Updated May 09, 2012 11:44 AM

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