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VYX-CE6Andradite (Var: Demantoid) Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Ghazni, AfghanistanField of View: 4 cm
This specimen of DEMONTOID garnet comes from a remote area near GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN.
The colour is typical that of like mild green emerald.
The crystals have very highly shiny surfaces and the matrix is mica-included CHROMITE.