Andradite (new find)

Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner (Keshiketeng Co.), Ulanhad League (Chifeng Prefecture), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Small Cabinet, 5.8 x 4.9 x 3.6 cm
Start Time: 02/23/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/01/2012 6:47:05 pm (CST)
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Item Description

From this newly exploited skarn zone in inner Mongolia, here we have a freshly mined Andradite Garnet specimen featuring sharp, semi-lustrous, soft olive-green color dodecahedra on matrix. The largest crystal measures 7 mm across. This area is already known for producing some incredible Ilvaite crystals, and if the Andradites and a few other species improve a little, we will see some very interesting and eye-catching associations. If you're a Garnet collector, be sure to pick one of these up for your collection, as it just came out of the ground a few months ago!

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