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Demantoid

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Demantoid

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.9 × 2.2 × 2.4 cm
Description

This modified crystal shows a very uncommon habit and exceptional dimension for this famous locality. It is dark olive-green, all edges are sharp and the faces are partly glossy with nice, attractive texture. The piece is developed as floater and complete all around. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Demantoid

Variety Of: 

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0