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Demantoid & Chrysotile

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Demantoid & Chrysotile

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Description
Locality: 
Sferlun Mine, Malenco Valley, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2.73 × 3.44 × 1.97 cm
Weight: 
19.00gr
Description

Bright green transparent crystals of Andradite var Demantoid garnet on fibrous white Chrysotile from this famous old locality. These aggregates were known as "ghiande" or acorns by the miners.. Most likely from the late 60's to early 70's finds.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Demantoid

Variety Of: 

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

Chrysotile

Formula: 
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
2.5
Colour: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Zloty Stok (Reichenstein), Ząbkowice District, Lower Silesia (Dolnośląskie), Poland

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