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Andradite With Diopside & Clinochlore

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Andradite With Diopside & Clinochlore

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Description
Locality: 
Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
2 × 4 × 2.5 cm
Description

A group of well terminated andradite crystals incombination with diopside hosted on clinochlore matrix. The specimen could further be cleaned.

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

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA...

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