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Andradite, Quartz


Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Quartz : SiO2

Photo Copyright © 2008 Jeremy Zolan  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: El Mochito Mine, Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras
Cinnamon colored andradites and small quartz crystals compose the bulk of this specimen from this Ag-Zn-Pb mine in northwestern Honduras. The deposit at the El Mochito mine was discovered in 1938 and is still mined today.

Size: 5.6cm x 3.8cm

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