Andradite Garnet on Hedenbergite
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This unusual specimen features a hedenbergite matrix with vertical crystal laths, to 4.5 cm in length, which are smothered by intergrown, lustrous, olive-green andradite garnets to 6 mm across. The whole specimen exhibits a mountainous landscape with valleys in between. I purchased this in China in 2011, as Huanggang was really opening up. It was in my collection for several years, as I kept a systematic suite of display quality material from this mine for exhibition in Tucson (University of Arizona Museum exhibition: Crystalline Treasures - the Mineral Heritage of China) during the 2012 year. It is a fine piece that is more pristine and more 3-dimensionally interesting than others of this material I saw at the time.
Product details
SpeciesGarnet, Hedenbergite, Andradite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions13.5 x 13.2 x 9.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Inner Mongolia, Huanggang Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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