Demantoid
Demantoid
Demantoid

Demantoid

Sale price€42,00
SKU: A473
Antezambato, Ambanja District, Diana Region, Madagascar
Small specimen of Demantoids, which are no longer mined, set on both sides with very beautiful transparent, green crystals.
2.4x1.8x1.2 cm
5.7 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).