Andradite Garnet var Demantoid

$3,000.00 €2,528 £2,280.00 approx.

This specimen is priced in US dollars, all other prices are approximate.

ID: CC12894

Lustrous gemmy green variety Demantoid Garnet crystals measuring to 8mm are pleasingly scattered and clustered over a white to a pale green fibrous matrix of Chrysotile. A classic neat specimen from Sferlùn mine, Italy.

Details

Dimensions: 4.9 × 3.5 × 3.4 cm
Categories: Silicates
Locality: Sferlùn asbestos mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Valtellina, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy

Minerals on Specimen

Minerals on specimen: Garnet, Andradite, Garnet

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