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Quartz On Andradite

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Quartz On Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Megalo Livadi, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.5 × 4 cm
Description

This is a very important piece, since it's the only one I know of with this style of quartz from the island! The piece has the classic andradite garnets in great quality, sharp, with satin luster and great colors, very gemmy, and it would be a superb piece from there even if the quartz in the middle was missing! But now it's really superb, with the etched quartz in the middle, which is lustrous and gemmy! Overall, a great and different piece from there! No damage, only marginal contacting!
 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

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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