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Demantoid
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Sferlun asbestos mine, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
© Chinellato Matteo
| Name: | Named by Nils Gustaf Nordenskiøld from the archaic German word "Demant" which means "diamond" in allusion to its very high brilliance resembling that of diamond. | ||
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A variety of Andradite
Garnet group.
A green variety of Andradite.
Originally described from Telyanskai River, Kemennya Teliyana, Nizhne-Tagil'skoye (Mednorudyanskoye) Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Demantoid. Currently in public beta-test.
Garnet group.
A green variety of Andradite.
Originally described from Telyanskai River, Kemennya Teliyana, Nizhne-Tagil'skoye (Mednorudyanskoye) Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Demantoid. Currently in public beta-test.
(TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
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