
Name | GARNET ANDRADITE | Variety | DEMANTOID | Origin | Vall Lanterna (Lombardy) Italy | Hardness | 6,5 - 7,5 | Composition | CaFe2(SiO4)3 Crystaline sys. | CUBIC
| Size | 7,5x5x2 cm | Weight | 98 gr | |
Description:
This lovely specimen of demantoid garnet comes from one of its most famous deposit. Its unusual shape is typical due to its "pillars" (some more than 6 cm tall!) made up of an aggregate of numerous well-shaped crystals which give the specimen its singular appearance. |
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GARNET ANDRADITE
VARIETY DEMANTOID
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