gem GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. TOPAZOLITE


Specimen: #20316
Locality: Jeffrey mine, Val-des-Sources (Asbestos), Les Sources RCM, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Size: 44mm x 33mm x 19mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

A wonderful specimen of very unusually colored in rich olive-yellow-green garnet var. andradite var. topazolite crystals to 1.5mm from the famous Jeffrey mine, Quebec, Canada. This specimen comes from a small find and due to its color can be identified as variety topazolite. The andradite crystals are transparent, gem quality with a superb luster and saturated color. They have a sharp rhombic dodecahedral habit. The garnets are bright and very sparkling. Inside some crystals are seen grass-green phantoms. For references see the 2013 issue of The Mineralogical Record vol. 44, # 4. Some damages.

Fascinating!



gem GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. TOPAZOLITE

gem GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. TOPAZOLITE

gem GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. TOPAZOLITE

gem GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. TOPAZOLITE

gem GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. TOPAZOLITE