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Andradite Var Demantoid

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Andradite Var Demantoid

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Description
Locality: 
Dossi di Franscia, Campo Franscia, Lanzada, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Lombardy, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2 × 2 cm
Weight: 
18.00gr
Description

Classic "acorn" of demantoide crystal. In Italy this typical pieces is called "seed of demantoide". The sample consists of many shiny crystals wrapped in asbestos fibers stabilized with 10% paraloid.

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

Demantoid

Variety Of: 

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

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Postage Area Price
ITALY
9.50
EUROPE ( AREA 1)
9.50
AMERICAN - ASIA - AFRICA ( AREA 2):
11
OCEANIA (AREA 3):
12