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You Searched For : Demantoide Andradite Antetezambato Madagascar [0,0,0]
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Columbite-(Fe) - Analalava District, Sofia Region, Mahajanga (Majunga) Province, Madagascar
(#MINS9211)
Interesting specimen with black metallic columbite crystals up to 3,0 cm long.
Specimen weight:205 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm tall
 Overall size:40mm x 40 mm x 48 mm
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Andradite - Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy
(#14537_ANDR_DANI)
Superb yellow-green Andradite crystals on matrix.
Specimen weight:65 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:60mm x 50 mm x 15 mm
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Andradite var. Melanite - Sokolovskoe Iron Mine, Rudny, Kostanay Region, Kazakhstan
(#MINS9189)
Black Melanites up to 1,0 cm with razor-sharp crystallization and mirror luster.
Specimen weight:120 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 1,0 cm
Overall size:50mm x 33 mm x 36 mm
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Rhodizite - Antsongombato gem mine, Betafo district, Antananarivo, Madagascar
(#12427_RHOD_DANI)
Superb gemmy rare Rhodizite xx on matrix.
Specimen weight:284 gr.
Crystal size:20 mm
Overall size:60mm x 55 mm x 50 mm
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Dumortierite - Ambositra District, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar
(#11313_DUMO_DANI)
Somethng really rarely seen. Dumortierite in xx!!!
Specimen weight:15 gr.
Crystal size:< 1 mm
Overall size:60mm x 40 mm x 30 mm
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Stilbite-(Ca) with Laumontite - Basalt Quarry, Ambariomiambana, Ambohimalaza Commune, Sambava District, Sava, Madagascar
(#MINS9122)
Lustrous pearlescent stilbite-(Ca) crystals to 3,0 cm with snow-white Laumontite in association. From a 2011 find.
Specimen weight:93 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm long
Overall size:73mm x 50 mm x 42 mm
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Quartz and fuchsite - Ihovitra, Itremo, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania, Madagascar
(#MINS9062)
Very nice small cabinet with transparent hyalin quartz xls up to 3,0 cm tall with green 'phantom' intrusions of fuchsite.
Specimen weight:88 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3,0 cm tall
Overall size:75mm x 45 mm x 33 mm
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Rhodizite rich of Rubidium (Rb) - Tetezantsio - Madagascar
(#MINS9053)
In foreground sharp, gemmy, yellow-green crystal of Rhodizite rich of Rb 3 mm wide perched on pegmatitic matrix.
Specimen weight:5 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:16mm x 13 mm x 21 mm
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Pezzottaite - Sakavalana mine, Ambatovita, Mandrosonoro area, Ambatofinandrahana District, Amoron'i Mania Region, Fianarantsoa Province, Madagascar (TL)
(#MINS9045)
Pezzottaite hexagonal xls up to 3 mm long with good color with tourmaline in association on albite matrix from the type locality.
Specimen weight:22 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 3 mm
Overall size:37mm x 12 mm x 36 mm
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Liddicoatite tourmaline - Ambalabe pegmatite, Manapa pegmatite Field, Betafo District, Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
(#MINS9023)
Cluster of red Liddicoatite crystals up to 2,7 cm tall.
Specimen weight:34 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 2,7 cm tall
Overall size:34mm x 24 mm x 30 mm
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Phenakite on Dravite - Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Betafo District, Antananarivo Province, Madagascar
(#MINS9019)
Cluster of super gemmy and glassy, colorless phenakite crystals u to 5 mm set on large dravite xl.
Specimen weight:208 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 5 mm
Overall size:87mm x 42 mm x 38 mm
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Andradite Garnet - Sasso Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
(#10964_ANDR_DANI)
Hystorical andradite garnet from tuscany.
Specimen weight:59 gr.
Crystal size:2 mm
Overall size:50mm x 40 mm x 25 mm
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Manandonite (TL) - Antandrokomby pegmatite, Manandona Valley, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
(#9942a_MANA_DANI)
This is a very nice &very rich manandoite xls on matrix.
Specimen weight:18 gr.
Crystal size:3 mm
Overall size:40mm x 35 mm x 28 mm
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Corundum (Ruby) - Zazafotsy, Ihosy, Ihorombe, Madagascar
(#BALD0782)
Wonderful, biterminated Ruby variety Corundum's 39 mm crystal, showing a red color with blue shade (Sapphire), well evident on the rich in mica matrix. Interesting sample, intensely fluorescent under the UV light. Photographed under strong light.
Specimen weight:282 gr.
Crystal size:39 mm
Overall size:60mm x 62 mm x 56 mm
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Fluorliddicoatite with Schorlite and Phenakite - Anjanabonoina pegmatites, Ambohimanambola, Betafo, Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
(#BALD0750)
Extraordinary and very interesting sample from Madagascar. On a huge 32 mm Fluorliddicoatite's crystal, with a color turning from wine red to yellow-green, a 15 mm black Schorlite's crystal is implanted, with some little 5 mm Phenakite's...
Specimen weight:37 gr.
Crystal size:32 mm
Overall size:38mm x 29 mm x 32 mm
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Andradite, var. Topazolite - Antetezambato Demantoid-Topazolite Mine, Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Maherivaratra Commune, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
(#BALD0717)
Cluster of glossy Topazolite's crystals. The color is like cognac with warm light, and brown-olive with cool light (between Topazolite and Demantoid). The crystals stand out well on the metamorphosed limestone's matrix.
Specimen weight:165 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 10 mm
Overall size:77mm x 62 mm x 25 mm
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Hausmannite on Andradite - N'Chwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
(#FERR1516)
Fine sample featuring a group of black, lustruous octhahedra of Hausmannite in excellent shape.
The association with minor orange andradite is a trademark for this famous locality.
Specimen weight:105 gr.
Crystal size:group 1 cm
Overall size:62mm x 35 mm x 37 mm
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Demantoid - Antetezambato, Antsakoamanondro, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
(#FERR1514)
Fine cluster of green, bright and well defined Demantoid crystals scattered over the matrix. From the findings of a few years ago in an unknown location in Madagascar that came on the market producing world quality specimens for the species.
Specimen weight:25 gr.
Crystal size:1,7 cm
Overall size:55mm x 20 mm x 30 mm
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Demantoide - Sferlun mine, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
(#FERR1491)
Oldtimer of Demantoide from one of the most known locality in Italy. This cluster features clean, lustruos xls, spread over solid serpentine matrix.
Specimen weight:87 gr.
Crystal size:0,3 cm
Overall size:57mm x 40 mm x 43 mm
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Topazolite - Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
(#FERR1487)
Specimen featuring a rich array of rombododecahedral xls of yellowish Andradite var. Topazolite.
Not big as the specimens form the most known lacalities in the Alps, but very clean and lustruous.
Specimen weight:26 gr.
Crystal size:.
Overall size:45mm x 30 mm x 40 mm
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Andradite var. Demantoid - Antetezambato Demantoid-Topazolite Mine, Antetezambato (Tetezambato), Maherivaratra Commune, Ambanja District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
(#BALD0597)
Nice group of glossy, gemmy Demantoid's crystals, with complex habit. One crystal has an irregular accretion, having been covered by a thin layer of matrix, but it's not damaged.
Specimen weight:164 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 11 mm
Overall size:71mm x 60 mm x 52 mm
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Ettringite - N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
(#BALD0589)
Group of hexagonal Ettringite's crystals, the biggest is 20 mm. With some microcrystals of Hematite and Andradite.
Specimen weight:176 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 20 mm
Overall size:57mm x 45 mm x 45 mm
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Amethyst Quartz - Amethyst locality, Ankijabe, Ambilobe District, Diana Region (Northern Region), Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
(#BALD0475)
A carpet of nice, shiny and translucent Amethyst's crystals, some biterminated and twinned, well evident on the matrix, from a little known Malagasy locality. Inside the Amethyst's crystals there are innumerable little acicular Rutile's?...
Specimen weight:133 gr.
Crystal size:Up to 20 mm
Overall size:84mm x 64 mm x 37 mm
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Demantoide - Tubussis 22 farm, Karibib District, Erongo Region, Namibia
(#FERR0474)
Small cluster with the display side entirely covered of green Demantoide xls, with no damage.
Good luster.
Specimen weight:30 gr.
Crystal size:0,4 cm
Overall size:3,8 x 2,7 x 2,3 cm
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