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Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside from Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

 
Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside from Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside from Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside from Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside from Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside from Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

DESCRIPTION:No. 64334
Mineral:Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid with Diopside
Locality:Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Description:Lustrous transparent green demantoid garnet crystals, the chrome-rich green variety of the mineral species andradite garnet, lining a shallow cavity in gray serpentine with minor diopside. The largest demantoid garnet crystals have deep-green color.
Overall Size:8x6x4.5 cm
Crystals:1-5.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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