Russian Demantoid Garnet Inclusions
Explore demantoid garnet inclusions in Hyperion, the Lotus Gemology inclusion database. Hyperion contains photomicrographs of inclusions and internal features in natural demantoid garnet, documented with information on geographic origin, treatment, lighting conditions, field of view, photographer and published references.
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Russian demantoid garnet inclusions may include horsetails, byssolite fibers, mineral crystals, fluid inclusions, fractures, growth features and other internal features formed during or after crystal growth. Such features are important to gemologists because they can provide evidence useful in identifying demantoid garnet, understanding its geological history and, in some cases, determining geographic origin.
Russian Demantoid Garnet Inclusion Photomicrographs
The Hyperion demantoid garnet gallery includes microscopic features found in demantoid garnets from deposits around the world. Each entry is accompanied by descriptive information and, where available, references to the gemological literature.
What Inclusions Can Reveal About Garnet
Inclusions are an important part of Russian demantoid garnet identification. Their form, composition and associations can help gemologists distinguish natural Russian demantoid garnet from synthetic and imitation materials, identify particular demantoid garnet varieties, and study the geological environment in which the demantoid garnet formed.
Hyperion combines inclusion photomicrography with supporting gemological information so that individual features can be compared with documented examples from known demantoid garnet deposits.
About Hyperion
Hyperion is the Lotus Gemology searchable inclusion database. It allows users to browse gemstone inclusions by gem type, geographic origin, treatment and keyword.