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Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Val Malenco, Sondrio, Italy

 
Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Val Malenco, Sondrio, Italy

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Val Malenco, Sondrio, Italy

DESCRIPTION:No. 13606
Mineral:Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid
Locality:Val Malenco, Sondrio, Italy
Description:Cluster of yellow green demantoid garnet crystals with minor white clay between crystals. The cluster has no point of attachment - a floater. See article: Connoisseur's Choice: Demantoid, Val Malenco, Sondrio, Italy in Rocks and Minerals, May-June, 1993. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #142
Overall Size:17x13x13 mm
Crystals:1-2 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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