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Identity HelpTetragonal o Isometric?

1st Sep 2017 21:50 UTCJuan Ángel Tort Figueroa

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CAN YOU HELP ME? WITH THE TYPE OF CRYSTAL. SAMPLE FROM LA PANCHITA MINE, OAXACA. I SEE THE SAME FORM IN Crystallographic forms of Zircon tetragonal (Zircon no.9 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)) AND ANDRADITE isometric (Garnet no.1 - Goldschmidt (1913-1926)).

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2nd Sep 2017 00:00 UTCPavel Kartashov Manager

These are true rhombododecahedrons of garnet of isometric singony. I don't see any tetragonal here.

2nd Sep 2017 01:09 UTCReiner Mielke Expert

Nice garnets!

2nd Sep 2017 04:27 UTCJuan Ángel Tort Figueroa

thanks a lot and best regards
 
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