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Andradite

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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Garnet Hill, White Pine County, Nevada, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.2 × 3.4 × 2.5 cm
Description

Sharp terminated, very glossy crystals in dark brown color attractively set on light matrix! Old US classic from a discovery in the 80ties vy a German field-collector.

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