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Andradite

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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 3.9 × 3.7 cm
Description

A group of dark red-brown andradite crystals (up to 17mm across) with one exposed main crystal in the center on well developed hedenbergite matrix. The crystals are sharp terminated and partly glossy. Minor quartz is also present and helps to give even more contrast to the piece. Very attractive assemble, looks great 360°, no significant damages 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