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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Garnet var. Andradite / Zussmanite
Mendocino County, California, USA
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Type Locality
Combination
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| Origin Location |
Mendocino County, California, USA |
| Description |
A small example of this garnet-bearing rock from it's type locality. This material contains the rare mineral Zussmanite, which is found at an old, remote quarry in Mendocino County CA, near Willits. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Andradite: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
tricalcium iron silicon oxygen *
Zussmanite: K(Fe,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14
potassium iron magnesium tridecamanganese silicon octadecaluminum oxygen oxygen tetradecahydrogen *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Pyrolusite Fluorite Epidote / Quartz Pyrite Arsenic (Native) Fluorite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Mg Mn Fe Zn Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Mg Fe Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Fe Mn Mg Si O F H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Mn Mg Fe Al As O Si H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Mn La Fe Al Si O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Na Mg Fe Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Na Mn Mg Fe Si O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Ca Fe Mg Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Na Mn Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Na Fe Al Mg Si O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Mn Al Mg Si P O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Mg Fe Al S O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H Ca Mn Al Mg Si O H
K Fe Mg Mn Si Al O H K Mg Al B O Si H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
garnet
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