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Demantoid

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Demantoid

Former collection Lehmann (CH) & Christian Mavris
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Sferlun Mine, Malenco Valley, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
2.4 × 5 × 3.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.30cm
Weight: 
68.00gr
Description

Elegant miniature sized demantoid specimen on matrix, with bright olive green color garnets alongside white-yellowish asbestos fibers. Over two dozens of gemmy demantoids cover both faces of the matrix, as they were two sets of subparallel veins. Crystals are textbook shaped, with excellent lustre and great transparency. Excellent color contrast with the candid white asbestos fibers which remains around the crystals. 

In great conditions provided a few very minor peripheral contacts.

An excellent classic Alpine specimen from the 80s, it comes with a former handwritten Lehmann label (CH). Among the cleanest demantoids I have handled.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Demantoid

Variety Of: 

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

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