Andradite Garnet (Geode / "Coconut") (new find)

Pampa Blanca District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Small Cabinet, 7.2 x 4.6 x 2.7 cm
Start Time: 02/15/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/22/2018 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

We recently acquired a very small parcel of these new an interesting Andradite Garnets from a good friend in Peru. We're told that they're coming from the Pampa Blanca District, but we don't have 100% confirmation on the locality. The locals call these specimens "coconuts" as they form in hollow geode-shaped "spheres", which are cracked open to reveal multiple generations / layers of different colored Garnet. The exterior of the piece shows a dark reddish-brown hue with sharp trapezohedral crystals, but when you flip it over, you can see that the interior is loaded with golden-brown to golden0yellow colored crystals. The broken edges of the piece show multi-layered banding which range from reddish-brown to green to golden. Minor Quartz and Epidote can be seen on the exterior of the piece. A very cool and unusual Garnet specimen that would make a great addition a Garnet suite, a Peruvian collection or a collection of mineral oddities.

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