Grandidierite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Anosy Region, Tulear Province, Madagascar
- Minerals
- Grandidierite
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 1 x 0.8 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- K334
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 1.65 grams.