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Andradite Clinozoisite & Byssolite

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Andradite Clinozoisite & Byssolite

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Description
Locality: 
Los Serranos Quarry, Albatera, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.5 × 1.1 cm
Description

A black andradite variaton melanite crystal is set on a matrix with a association of bottle-green clinozoisite fans and grass-green byssolite sprays.

There are some other minor red andradite garnets present with a red colour and black center.

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

Clinozoisite

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Gösleswand (Goslerwand), Prägraten, Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

Byssolite

Variety Of: 

Amphibole Supergroup

Formula: 
AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hardness: 
0.0
Hardness: 
0.0
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