Andradite Garnet - Specimen piedmont while the outer host rock

while the outer host rock adds texture and natural character

where countless small

commonly forming in the oxidized zones of copper deposits

natural stepped growth patterns

and is in fact a variety of labradorite

Andradite Garnet - Specimen piedmont while the outer host rockMined from: Stanley Butte, Arizona, U. S. A. Description: This one of a kind Andradite Garnet mineral specimen from Stanley Butte, Arizona features a heavy coverage of dark brown to smoky black garnet crystals across a rough golden brown matrix. The crystals show sharp geometric faces, with many blocky dodecahedral forms packed tightly together across the main display side. Several faces have a metallic to glassy shine, while others show natural