In Search of Garnets in the Börzsöny Mountains

For most of us, the Börzsöny Mountains bring to mind andesite, old mines and volcanic landforms. Yet one of the range’s most distinctive minerals is a genuine gemstone: almandine, the iron-rich member of the garnet group. Most Börzsöny specimens would hardly belong in a jeweller’s window, but they are all the more interesting geologically. These … Read more