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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 × 3.3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Sharp terminated, red brown crystals attractively set on matrix. The matrix consists of light green hedenbergite. The andradite crystals show a sharp dark zoning along all their edges. The main crystals are very exposed and show a very nice contrast to matrix. The assemble of the specimen is very good, quality is also on very high level. Field colleting is prohibited at the locality, so no new material can be expected. 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