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Garnet Var Melanite

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Garnet Var Melanite

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Description
Locality: 
Imilchil, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm
Description

Very fine developed crystal of dark but lustrous melanite from Morocco. The crystal is perfectly exposed placed on top of bright matrix which gives a super esthetic appearence.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Melanite

Variety Of: 

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Black