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Andradite With Diopside Calcite & Epidote

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Andradite With Diopside Calcite & Epidote

Seller's personal collection

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Description
Locality: 
Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
15 × 12 × 4 cm
Description

 An attractive large bright colourful specimen of gemmy epidote, clinochlore, andradite, calcite & minor diopside.

A very good nice combination from seller's personal collection.

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

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Calcite

Polymorph of: 
Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
3.0
Streak: 
White

Epidote

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France...

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