Grandidierite
at-auction$ 20
- Locality
- Anosy Region, Tulear Province, Madagascar
- Minerals
- Grandidierite
- Dimensions
- 2 x 2 x 1 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- H286
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 5 grams.