Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

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Andradite : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Andradite (Var. Topazolite). Main crystal size: 0.6 x 0.6 cm. Specimen size: 8 x 6 x 3 cm.
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Andradite : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Collected 1989 - Andradite var. Topazolite Specimen size: 6.5 cm x 5 cm x 3.9 cm. Crystals have an extremely high luster -- largest crystal about 9 mm. Collection of Len Pisciotta
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Nice plate of lustrous olive-brown demantoid garnet crystals to 2 mm on matrix covered with green diopside micro-crystals. Minimal damage. Nice showy specimen from the new find (1999) in this historic mining district. Overall size of mineral specimen: 6x3x1 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-2 mm.
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Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Nice plate of lustrous olive-brown demantoid garnet crystals to 2 mm on matrix covered with green diopside micro-crystals. Looks beautiful under magnification. Nice showy specimen from the new find (1999) in this historic mining district. Overall size of mineral specimen: 5x3.5x3 cm. Size of individual crystals: 1-2 mm.
© 2001 John H. Betts	Photo ID: 968 View Count: 584
Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Field of view : 3mm, Photo & Collection : JM.Johannet.
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Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA This variety of Andradite is from the plentiful (and the only one known to date) find in the Yellow Cat Mine, November, 1998. Crystals are dodecahedra of very well-defined faces and edges; they are bright and have good color contrasting on a slightly bluish matrix. Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California USA Found ...
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Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Field of view : 3mm, Photo & Collection : JM.Johannet.
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Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃, Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA Field of view : 3mm, Photo & Collection : JM.Johannet.
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Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA This variety of Andradite is from the plentiful (and the only one known to date) find in the Yellow Cat Mine, November, 1998. Crystallization is excellent, dodecahedrons have very well-defined faces and edges, and they are bright and have good color contrasting with a dark green matrix of Clinochlore. Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, San ...
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Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca₃Fe³⁺₂[SiO₄]₃
	Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA This one comes from a great one-time find made in November 1998 at the Yellow Cat Mine, the classic locality for this rare variety of Andradite. One can see the good growth forms of the rhombohedra in the crystals. The color, degree of transparency, and esthetic position on the matrix are also notable. Yellow Cat Mine, New Idria District, ...
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