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Demantoid

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Demantoid

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Sferlun Mine, Malenco Valley, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.7 × 1.5 × 0.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Weight: 
2.00gr
Description

An outstanding quality demantoid from the legendary Sferlun mine, Italy. The specimen is an excellent thumbnail featuring a deep apple green garnet, very lustrous and with partial transparency. The garnet remarkably contrasts with the white asbestos fibers, which make the matrix of this specimen. The crystal is so transparent that from some faces the internal fibers are visible.

Very sought-after and rare in this quality from Sferlun. This specimen is by far the very best we ever had for sale.
 

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

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