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Andalusite

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Description
Locality: 
El Cardoso de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castilla La Mancha, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.1 × 4 × 3.3 cm
Description

From the type locality, here is an aggregate of prismatic andalusite crystals of good pink colour, on matrix, partially covered by white phyllosilicates.

Self-collected in 05/1995.

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

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