<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andradite" class="extiw" title="en:Andradite">Andradite</a> (Var.: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demantoid" class="extiw" title="en:Demantoid">Demantoid</a>)
<dl><dd><dl><dd>Locality: Antetezambato (Tetezambato), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambanja_District" class="extiw" title="en:Ambanja District">Ambanja District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Madagascar" class="extiw" title="en:Diana, Madagascar">Diana (Northern) Region</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antsiranana_Province" class="extiw" title="en:Antsiranana Province">Antsiranana Province</a>, Madagascar (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mindat.org/loc-210868.html">Locality at mindat.org</a>)</dd>
<dd>Size: 5.4 x 4. 4x 2.7 cm.</dd>
<dd>Recently (2008-2009), there was a discovery of some of outstanding quality Demantoid Garnets in Madagascar. The quality and color of these crystals rivals pieces I have seen from Italy, Namibia or even Russia. This specimen hosts dozens of very sharp, rather lustrous, excellent quality, beautiful green colored, gemmy, modified dodecahedral and trapezohedral Demantoid crystals on a contrasting white matrix. The luster on these crystals is superb for Demantoid, and the largest crystal measures 4 mm, which is decent sized for the find. Please note that under halogen lights, the crystals appear a bit lighter in color, but under mercury bulbs, the color is very intense.</dd></dl></dd></dl>
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a>
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