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Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Polyadelphite rounded crystals in calcite. S084-007
Largest crystal is 0.6 cm across.
Specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company.
 © 2008, JGWPhoto ID: 151679    View Count: 152

Multiple photos availableAndradite (Var: Melanite) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

The front xl is 2.5 cm end to end. Collected by Modris B. on the Trotter Dump in the 1970s. (Flash reflections from surface abrasions on the back xl make it look beat up. In reality the abrasions are not very noticeable in ordinary light.)
Stereo child photo.
Photo ID: 198452    View Count: 67

Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Andradite. Specimen is from the Richard Hauck collection, 1973. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 217302    View Count: 42

Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Andradite v. melanite. E. Gersman collection 1972. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 217301    View Count: 25

Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Calcite : CaCO3

Franklin, Franklin Mining District, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA

Large brownish crystals of andradite to 5.0 cm in size across are frozen within a massive andradite/calcite matrix. Measures 8.0 x 7.6 x 6.5 cm in size.
 © Dan & Diana Weinrich MineralsPhoto ID: 246281    View Count: 14
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