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Andradite & Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Khogyani, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.1 × 1.7 cm
Description

Excellent miniature sized specimen with well shaped, dark brown andradite and yellow green epidote crystals. Both andradite and epitode forms highly lustrous gemmy crystals. Epidot almost covers the display face of the specimen, andradite shows few isolated crystals on epidote. Few tiny, pale green diopside crystals and some clinochlore rosettes are also present on the specimen. The piece itself is in very good condition, no significant damage is visible on the display face.

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

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...
Loranth Minerals

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