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Andradite

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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2.9 × 2.4 cm
Description

The crystal is dark-grey and faces show beautiful texture. All edges are sharp and faces are semi-lustrous. A crystal in this dimension is not very common for the locality. No significent damage to report.

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