iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE


Specimen: #20638
Locality: Kohse mine, Tenkawa village, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Size: 10mm x 9mm x 7mm
Size description: Thumbnail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Killer crystals of the famous iridescent "rainbow" garnet var. andradite from Kohse mine, Tenkawa village, Japan. It displays one dominant 10mm crystal, decorated with smaller ones. The crystals have a pleasing tobacco color with razor-sharp rhombic dodecahedral habit and strong luster. They have a gorgeous natural iridescent coating. The locality is strictly prohibited for collecting so the specimens are rare. In very good condition - some small nicks. On acrylic base.

Fabulous iridescent andradite!

 



iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE