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Andradite (Var: Topazolite)


Andradite (Var: Topazolite) : Ca3Fe3+2[SiO4]3

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Locality: Laietto (Lajetto), Condove, Susa Valley, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Good specimen of many crystals of andradite var. topazolite garnet on porous matrix. Color of the topazolite is a yellow-brown, and the surfaces are very clean and lustrous.
Overall size of mineral specimen: 4.5x3x2 cm.
Size of individual crystals: 1-7 mm.

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