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Garnet Var Andradite On Hedenbergite

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Garnet Var Andradite On Hedenbergite

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Description
Locality: 
Megalo Livadi, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4 × 4 cm
Description

Very high quality miniture of those classic garnet crystals that are unique.The piece belongs to a find that had both species in great shape!The andradite crystals have great faces with silky luster and translucence!The hedenbergite crystals are deep in color and sharp in form and contrast well to the garnet crystals!The overall formation is also amazing,arranging the best crystals on the top.No damage,one crystal is seperated from the others but naturally rehealed and is very stable to the matrix!Compare to others.You will realize this is a great piece.

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

Hedenbergite

Formula: 
CaFe2+Si2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
Mormorsgruvan, Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field, Tunaberg, Nyköping, Södermanland, Sweden

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