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Andradite (Var: Demantoid), Asbestos, Serpentine Group


Andradite (Var: Demantoid) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3, Asbestos, Serpentine Group : D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O

Photo Copyright © Sarah Sudcowsky  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
Locality: Franscia Mine, Campo Franscia, Lanterna Valley, Malenco Valley, Sondrio Province, Lombardy, Italy
The specimen is about cm 7 x 6 x 7. The main crystals are partly gemmy,till a size of cm 0,8. This has been my first specimen, in 1984. Sarah Sudcowsky collection

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