Demantoid
Demantoid
Demantoid
Demantoid

Demantoid

Sale price€33,00
SKU: A472
Antezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Madagascar
Small specimen of Demantoids, which are no longer mined, richly set with good, olive-green crystals. One crystal stands out with its color and very good luster.
2.4x1.8x1.6 cm
6.4 g

Demantoid belongs to the Garnet Supergroup, more precisely to Andradite, and is therefore an iron/calcium silicate with a cubic crystal structure. The mostly pale green crystals have a medium hardness (Mohs 6-7.5).