Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia

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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.8 cm. GEM crystals of this rare garnet varietal to 1 cm, though with a small amount of edge damage to the major crystal (not visible except up close). Old material now hard to get. Ex. Charlie Key Collection.
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 11.2 x 6.0 x 4.9 cm. A rare matrix specimen of these important demantoid garnets from southern Namibia, featuring sharp crystals to 2 cm on matrix. Glassy lustre!
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 5.4 x 4.1 x 3.1 cm. Two sharp, gemmy and lustrous, leaf-green andradite variety demantoid garnet crystals to 6 mm attractively set in contrasting calc-silicate matrix from recent finds at Tubussis Farm 22 near the Erongo Mountains of Namibia. The large, gem crystal is pristine and the lightly bruised other garnet crystal is certainly not a ...
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 5 x 4 x 3.2 cm. Green demantoid garnets are EXCEEDINGLY rare, in fact one of the rarest of the gem crystals - and they are particularly uncommon in matrix specimens. This is a fine crystal of 10mm (one cm), with some nearby crystal embedded in matrix.
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 10.7 x 5.8 x 4.5 cm. Sitting on a bed of hundreds, if not thousands, of quartz crystals, the dozens upon dozens of Demantoids all have good color and are gemmy. The largest, which is about 1.2 cm, is quite gemmy and is composed of compound crystals.
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 1.5 x 1.3 x 1.0 cm. A gorgeous, large, GEM crystal of this rare, sea-green garnet varietal from the well-known Tubussis 22 Farm of Namibia. This pristine gem has textbook dodecahedral crystal faces. Uncommon is this size and quality.
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia Demantoid from Namibia Size 79 mm x 65 mm x 70 mm
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm. Set of three Demantoid Garnets that range in size from .4 - 1.2 cm. Each is gemmy and has an excellent luster. The two smaller crystals are light green in color, while the largest has an excellent medium green color that simply glows when light is passed through the gemmy crystal.
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia 4.4 x 3.5 x 3 cm. A very fine set of super-lustrous partially gemmy Demantoid Garnets. The edges are very sharp, and the little bit of minor bruising is along the back, affecting the presentation side not at all. Perhaps the most amazing thing is that the main crystal is a full 1.9 cm across. An excellent specimen from this locality. Unusually ...
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Tubussis 22 farm (Tubussis; Tubusis; Tubessis), Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia Demantoid. Vasco Trancoso collection and photo. Size (overall): 5,5 X 3,5 X 2,8cm with crystals up to 1,2cm.
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