Grandidierite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Anosy Region, Tulear Province, Madagascar
- Minerals
- Grandidierite
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 1.6 x 1.2 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- H159
Translucent blue green Grandidierite partial crystal. Grandidierite is a rare magnesium
aluminum borosilicate first discovered in 1902 in the Anosy Region of Madagascar and often appears on lists
of the 10 rarest gems in the world. Crystals are very rare and ususally the best you can hope for are pieces with some
crystal faces such as this one. Translucent green.