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3.1" Andradite Garnet Cluster with Hedenbergite - Inner Mongolia
This 3.1" wide specimen contains black andradite garnets (Melanite) and green hedenbergite. It was collected from Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia, China.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
It comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Melanite Garnets
Melanite garnet is a striking black variety of andradite garnet, prized for its deep, glossy luster and well-formed crystal shapes. Its rich black color comes from a high titanium content within the crystal structure, which distinguishes melanite from other andradite varieties like demantoid. Often forming sharp dodecahedral or trapezohedral crystals, melanite garnets are found in alkaline igneous and metamorphic environments and have long been valued both as mineral specimens and as an unusual, elegant gemstone.
Melanite garnet is a striking black variety of andradite garnet, prized for its deep, glossy luster and well-formed crystal shapes. Its rich black color comes from a high titanium content within the crystal structure, which distinguishes melanite from other andradite varieties like demantoid. Often forming sharp dodecahedral or trapezohedral crystals, melanite garnets are found in alkaline igneous and metamorphic environments and have long been valued both as mineral specimens and as an unusual, elegant gemstone.
SPECIES
Andradite var. Melanite & Hedenbergite
LOCATION
Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
SIZE
3.1 x 2.15"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#225099
