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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Ocna de Fier, Banat Mountains, Caraş-Severin County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.9 × 2.4 cm
Description

Even the crystal is not really perfect it shows good color and fine striation. By the way also fine luster. But more interesting ist the label and the mentioned location. Ocna de Fier in Romania was at that time called Vaskö and located in Hungary. An interesting crystal with even more interesting history. The specimen is called Grossular on the label. In reality it is Andradite with a small amount of Grossular.

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Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
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