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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 2 × 1.5 cm
Description

A complete all- round crystallized specimen of the characteristic "skeletal" andradite garnet from this location.Only a tiny contact mark (which can be used as base ) prevents this specimen of being a floater.

Shiny crystals with light brown crystal faces and dark brown crystal edges.

A very nice thumbnail.

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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