Oval Cranberry Red Rhodolite Garnet from Tanzania

About Rhodolite Garnet

Rhodolite is a pinkish-red to purplish-red variety of garnet, often compared with raspberry, rose or wine shades. Its colour comes mainly from the balance of iron and manganese in its crystal chemistry. Most fine material is transparent to translucent and has a bright, glass-like lustre. Rhodolite is not a separate mineral species: it is generally an intermediate composition between pyrope and almandine garnet. Garnet…