Andradite

$700.00

$40.00 shipping
Seller offers an extended return window of up to 30 days
Ships from USA

Crystal ClassicsFeatured

Tucson, Arizona, USA

7,543 for sale·132 sold

There is something quite mesmerizing about the Andradite crystals from Serifos Island in the South Aegean Sea offshore from Greece. They have an almost 'crystal model'-like appearance to them. I think it is the dark brown rims to the crystal edges that draws the eye the most, and at certain angles, in an optical illusion, these dodecahedral crystals look like cubes. An excellent rich miniature specimen displaying abundant intergrown orange-brown dodecahedral Andradite Garnet crystals measuring exceptionally to 7.5 mm across, but mostly in the 4 to 5 mm range, sat upon a 25 mm thick bed of pale green to yellowish altered Hedenbergite. The Andradite crystal edges are delineated by dark chocolate brown lines. Classic Andradite from Serifos Island. This island is known for its skarn mineralisation, with these Andradite Garnet groups probably being its most iconic species.