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Andradite & Manganvesuvianite

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Andradite & Manganvesuvianite

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Description
Locality: 
NChwaning II Mine, Kuruman, Kalahari, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.4 × 6.4 × 2.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.00cm
Weight: 
197.00gr
Description

A beautiful palm-size Andradite & Manganvesuvianite specimen from N'Chwaning II Mine, Northern Cape. Fine dark red sparkly crystals.

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

Manganvesuvianite

Formula: 
Ca19Mn3+(Al,Mn3+,Fe3+)10(Mg,Mn2+)2(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10O(OH)9
Strunz: 
9.BG.35
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Streak: 
white
Type Locality: 
N'Chwaning II Mine, N'Chwaning Mines, Kuruman, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa...