Name | GARNET HIBSCHITE | Variety | ACHTARAGDITE | Origin | Otdelnaya Mountain (Talnak)
Russia | Hardness | 7,5 | Composition | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x | Crystaline sys. | CUBIC
| Size | 3x2,2x2,2 cm | Weight | 17 gr |
Description:
Discovered in 2001, not too far from the thus far only known deposit of achtaragdite, also known as achtaranite. This deposit offers crystals much larger than those of the Achtaranta River. The matrix containing the stones rests under a layer of water that stays frozen for most part of the year. |
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GARNET HIBSCHITE
VARIETY ACHTARAGDITE
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