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Andradite Var Melanite

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Andradite Var Melanite

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Description
Locality: 
Unverhofft Glück an der Achte Mine, Antonsthal, Breitenbrunn, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.9 × 3.1 × 2.7 cm
Description

For a German garnet - this is absolutely fantastic! Sharp terminated highly lustrous, jet-black crystals exposed at the top of well formed matrix! Looks very attractive in several positions and should be high valued for this historic, rare locality!

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

Melanite

Variety Of: 

Andradite

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