Name GARNET HIBSCHITE
Variety ACHTARAGDITE
Origin Wiluy River (Chernyshevsky) (Yakutia) Rusia
Hardness 7,5
Composition Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   7x6x5,5 cm
Weight 166 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