Andradite var. Melanite
Unknown Owner
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Here is a textbook crystal of Mexican Andradite with superb luster and lovely stepped growth on the faces along with a cluster of smaller crystals. The large crystal measures 2.7 cm across and exhibits vividly lustrous, diamond-shaped dodecahedral faces only slightly modified by the trapezohedron, the small thin faces outlining the diamond shaped faces. Subtle, small, but distinct diamond-shaped geometric growth features are present on all of the faces of this Garnet. The large Andradite crystal is nicely accented by a small, compact group of over a dozen Andradites averaging 7 mm in size. There is some contacting on one side, the BAC23k and bottom, otherwise the preferred display orientation is pristine. Old material, from the 1960s or 1970s
Product details
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 3.6 x 2.9 cm
Added on12/02/2024
LocalityMexico, Julimes Municipality, Ojos Españoles Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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