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Andalusite

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Description
Locality: 
Mimoso do Sul Mine, Mimoso do Sul, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 0.8 × 0.7 cm
Description

A very uncommon and rare sample of andalusite - it shows light red to yellow color. It is sharp termianted, the end-point is stepped. The faces show an attractive texture, but the camera wasn´t able to capture them in the best way. The first photo shows the specimen with minor backlight, second image was done under daylight.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Andalusite

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AF.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
El Cardoso de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain