Demantoid (original) (raw)
About DemantoidHide
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Name:
Named by Nils Gustaf Nordenskiøld from the archaic German word "Demant" which means "diamond" in allusion to its very high brilliance resembling that of diamond.
A variety of Andradite
A green variety of andradite.
Originally described from Telyanskaya River, Kamennaya Telyana, Nizhnii-Tagil (Mednorudyanskoye) Cu Deposit, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovskaya Oblast', Urals Region, Russia (https://www.mindat.org/loc-2803.html).
"Horsetail" inclusions are usually empty tubular hollows (sometimes filled with serpentine).
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Mindat ID:
1258 (as Demantoid)
223 (as Andradite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1258:0 (as Demantoid)
mindat:1:1:223:5 (as Andradite)
22eb6b56-c719-43b7-b8c4-39abdc7e380a (as Demantoid)
c21d3fbc-f620-4327-a4da-8e733204786d (as Andradite)
Pronunciation of DemantoidHide
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Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
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| Sorry, your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. | Debbie Woolf | United Kingdom |
Chemistry of DemantoidHide
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Mindat Formula:
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Chemical AnalysisHide
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Crystallography of DemantoidHide
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Morphology:
spherical aggregates
Other Language Names for DemantoidHide
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Common AssociatesHide
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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Other InformationHide
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for DemantoidHide
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References for DemantoidHide
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Localities for DemantoidHide
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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the 
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Locality ListHide
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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. 
- Good crystals or important locality for species. 
- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.