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Andradite

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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Serifos Island, Milos, South Aegean, Greece
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.8 × 3.5 × 2.1 cm
Description

Sharp terminated crystals up to 10mm across set on green Hedenbergite, one white quartz crystal is also present at the left hand side of the piece. The crystals show this very rare, dark zoning along the edges. This material was always rare, but it became even more hard to obtain during the last few years, as field colletcting is prohibited in the entire area. No significant damages to report, backside was on the rock.

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