Calderite
Otjosondu, Omatako Constituency, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia
6 x 5.5 x 4.2 cm. A beautiful, very rich specimen of the rare garnet Calderite. The grains, which run throughout the specimen, are very gemmy and a beautiful blood-red. The luster, as you would expect, is incredibly glassy. The larger grains average about 1 cm across, and are massive but with gemmy areas. In its own way, quite attractive, and when ...
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