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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Huanggang Mine, Hexigten Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 3 × 2.8 cm
Description

Nice sample of dark red andradite attractively set on light greenish matrix. In my evaluation really underappreciated material - these crystals are sharp terminated, they show good contrast, aesthetic assemble and excellent luster - so this is andradite on a very high level, even for international standards.

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