Andradite Garnet var. Demantoid (classic locale) Scalisi Coll.

Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 4.9 x 2.4 cm
Start Time: 08/20/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/25/2016 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Gemmy/translucent, lustrous, apple-green dodecahedrons, to 9 mm, are aesthetically clustered on the oxide-coated fibrous serpentine matrix slab. This is a very fine and rich andradite garnet variety demantoid specimen from this classic Italian locale. Ex Phil Scalisi Collection and comes with a rare David New Southwest Scientific Company label dating from July, 1966 to October, 1967.

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