Name GARNET HENRITERMIERITE
Variety HENRITERMIERITE
Origin N´Chwaning II Mine
(Kalahari Manganese Field)
South Africa
Hardness 4
Composition Ca3(Mn3+2)Al(SiO4)2(OH)2
Crystaline sys. TETRAGONAL
Size   3,5x3x2 cm
Weight 37 gr




Description:
This rarest of species of garnet was discovered in 1969 in a manganese mine in Ouarzazat (Morocco). It always appears associated with manganese. The pseudo octahedral crystals rarely exceed 3 mm. Their colour is such a dark red that they appear to be black. Subsequently another deposit was discovered in South Africa, which is where the best specimens come from.


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GARNET HENRITERMIERITE



VARIETY HENRITERMIERITE