GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. MELANITE


Specimen: #14501
Locality: Sokolovskoe Iron Mine (Sokolovskiy Mine; Sokolnoye Mine), Kostanay Province, Kazakhstan
Size: 33mm x 21mm x 29mm
Size description: Miniature
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Superb lustrous and slightly gemmy crystals of Garnet var. Andradite var. Melanite from Kazakhstan. The Melanites are black with perfect, razor-sharp truncated rhombic dodecahedral crystallization and strong luster. On back light are seen some gemmy areas with dark red color. Some contacts. On acrylic base.

Excellent Melanite!



GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. MELANITE

GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. MELANITE

GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. MELANITE

GARNET var. ANDRADITE var. MELANITE