Mineral: Andradite (variety demantoid)
Locality: Sferlùn asbestos Mine, Vallone del Cengiaccio, Lanzada, Malenco Valley (Valmalenco), Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
Dimensions: 19.5 x 7 x 5.5 cm / main crystal: 1.4 cm

Description: Mass: 961 g MIM number:1920 Block of matrix covered with separated, transparent and very well formed rhombododecahedral crystals with a color ranging from olive green to very bright green for the smallest crystals. This sample is exceptional for its crystal size and perfection. Photographer: Roberto Appiani Publications: "Segrete Geometrie - La collezione mineralogica Francesco Bedogné", "Gioielli delle Alpi italiane" Ex collections: Maitidi (Italie), Citran (Italie), Francesco Bedogné (Italie)

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