Andradite from
Commercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

Description
Comments:	Occurs abundantly near station 16 in a pegmatite composed of quartz, microcline, oligoclase, allanite-(Ce), and chloritized pyroxene. Crystals up to 2 cm diameter; semi-transparent. RI and specific gravity values suggest 30% to 40% grossular component.
Habit:	Simple dodecahedrons
Colour:	Brown
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Woodford, A.O., Crippen, R.A., and Garner, K.B. (1941) Section Across Commercial Quarry, Crestmorre, California. American Mineralogist: 26: 352-381.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Chlorite Group Microcline Oligoclase Quartz
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Commercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

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Andradite fromCommercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

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Commercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA