iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE


Specimen: #20627
Locality: Kohse mine, Tenkawa village, Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu Island, Japan
Size: 10mm x 9mm x 8mm
Size description: Thumbnail
Shipping: USA 8.60, Canada 11.80, Worldwide 12.80, China via UPS 29.00 (USD)
Status: SOLD

Killer crystals of the famous iridescent "rainbow" garnet var. andradite from Kohse mine, Tenkawa village, Japan. It displays one dominant 9mm crystal, decorated with smaller ones. The crystals have a pleasing tobacco color with razor-sharp rhombic dodecahedral habit and strong luster. They have a gorgeous natural iridescent coating. The locality is strictly prohibited for collecting so the specimens are rare. In very good condition - some small nicks and base contacts. On acrylic base.

Fabulous iridescent andradite!

 



iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE

iridescent rainbow GARNET var. ANDRADITE