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Garnet Var Demantoid

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Garnet Var Demantoid

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Description
Locality: 
Belqeys Mountain, Takab, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Deep green satturated and well crystallised garnet var demantoide from Iran. The crystal is super fine placed on top of brownish to slightly orange appearing matrix. The faces of the crystal are highly lustrous and reveal some incredible patterns underneath.

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