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3.9" Andradite Garnet Cluster - Inner Mongolia, China
This is a 3.9" wide cluster of andradite garnet that was collected from Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia, China. The pitting within the garnets is a result of fluorapatite crystals. These yellow-green crystals can also be found along one edge of the specimen.
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 & Apatite
LOCATION
Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China
SIZE
3.9 x 2.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#197002
