Demantoid

Green andradite garnet with extreme dispersion (0.057). Russian Ural diagnostic horsetail inclusions.

Full mineralogical data

Demantoid is a named variety, not a separate species. For complete data on chemistry, crystal system, hardness, optics, paragenesis, treatments, and inclusions — refer to the parent species:

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