Name GARNET ANDRADITE
Variety DEMANTOID
Origin Vall Lanterna (Lombardy) Italy
Hardness 6,5 - 7,5
Composition CaFe2(SiO4)3
Crystaline sys. CUBIC
Size   7,5x5x2 cm
Weight 98 gr




Description:
This lovely specimen of demantoid garnet comes from one of its most famous deposit. Its unusual shape is typical due to its "pillars" (some more than 6 cm tall!) made up of an aggregate of numerous well-shaped crystals which give the specimen its singular appearance.


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GARNET ANDRADITE



VARIETY DEMANTOID