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Andradite

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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.8 × 4.4 cm
Description

21mm across Several super sharp defined and highly lustrous crystals of andradite from Greece. The cluster is nicely sitting on top of bright brownish mother rock which gives the specimen a very fine contrast. The quality of the garnets is also outstanding for the location.

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