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Andradite

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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 3.8 × 3.1 cm
Description

Lustrous brown andradite garnet crystals up to 0.9 cm long covering one side of a massive andradite matrix. As you can see in the photos, the faces are highly glossy and the crystals are very translucent. Very showy specimen - the back is also well crystallized!

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