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Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Kimmeria, Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 6.1 × 2.2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.50cm
Description

Here is a very interesting specimen of andradite from northern Greece. The crystals have a very strange growth. They appear to be hollowed inside and all that is left are the lustrous faces of the garnets. Some quartz and epidote are also present. From my 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