AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Afghanistan > Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid

Search
 

Online Mineral Museum Archive of Mineral Photographs and Mineral Descriptions from John Betts - Fine Minerals.com and Allminerals.com

   

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Gulbahar, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

 
Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Gulbahar, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Gulbahar, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid from Gulbahar, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 24034
Mineral:Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid
Locality:Gulbahar, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous translucent green andradite garnet crystals on matrix with a whitish coating of colorless quartz crystals. When first found, these were mislabeled as pyrope but corrected after testing by the Smithsonian.
Overall Size:8x6x4 cm
Crystals:2-8 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved

The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property. ;