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Melanite

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Description
Locality: 
Candelaria Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.8 × 3.1 × 2 cm
Description

Brownish-black crystals of  andradite-garnet variety melanite from the Candelaria Mine in Chile. The crystals are high lustrous, sharp edged and as usual rich of faces. A good specimen

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Melanite

Variety Of: 

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Black
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