Name GARNET ANDRADITE
Variety TOPAZOLITE
Origin Antetezambato (Madagascar)
Hardness 6,5 - 7,5
Composition CaFe2(SiO4)3
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   15x7,5x6 cm
Weight 995 gr




Description:
Topazolite is one of the rarest varieties of andradite. It receives its name from its colour which includes many hues between yellow and brown. Until the discovery of the deposit in Madagascar, it used to appear as small-sized crystals. The specimens of this deposit can reach exceptionally large dimensions, sometimes more than 2.5 cm, as is the case with the specimen here shown.


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GARNET ANDRADITE



VARIETY TOPAZOLITE