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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 cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 9.5 × 5.5 cm
Description

Ocna de Fier is a classic Romanian location for Andradite. This location delivered many specimens in the past. In nower days the garnets from there become more and more rare. This piece shows good crystals with a good luster. The crystals are widely undamaged.

But to understand the specimen please watch the video in HD!!

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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