Demantoid is a variety of Andradite, i.e. chrome garnet, colored green by chromium.
Cluster size approx. 4.5 x 4 x 2 cm
Localities: Soghan Mine, Kerman (Iran)
The mineral was given its name by the Finnish mineralogist Nils Gustaf Nordenskiøld (1792 - 1866) in reference to the old German "Demant" (diamond) due to its high brilliance, which is reminiscent of diamonds. The mineralogically incorrect names for demantoid are Olivine and Ural emerald.
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