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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Kato Nevrokopi Basin, Drama, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Description

A well formed,very shiny,sharp and partly semi-transparent andradite garnet on matrix together with calcite.Crystal is almost dark red in color.
Undamaged.

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