Grandidierite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Anosy Region, Tulear Province, Madagascar
- Minerals
- Grandidierite
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1 x 0.5 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- K333
Translucent blue green Grandidierite specimen with some crystal faces, which is uncommon.
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. Highly translucent with great color. Weighs 1.1 grams.