Name | GARNET KATOITE | Variety | KATOITE | Origin | Fujian (China) | Hardness | 7 | Composition | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x | Crystaline sys. | CUBIC
| Size | 4,1x3,3x3 cm | Weight | 93 gr |
Description:
Known for years in the cement industry as hydrogrossular and recognized in 1982 by the International Association of Mineralogy as a new species with the name of katoite. It can be found in a range of colours including white, pink and green. It normally appears in a massive form. |
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GARNET KATOITE
VARIETY KATOITE
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