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| Name: | Andradite Adr |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #417: Garnet var. Rainbow Andradite Japan  #453: Garnet var. Andradite Bishop, Inyo Co. California, USA  #503: Garnet var. Andradite var. Demantoid Garnet Mine, Cerro de la COncordia, Tatatila, Vera Cruz, Mexico  #504: Garnet var. Andradite Mali  #941: Garnet var. Andradite Garnet Mine, Cerro de la COncordia, Tatatila, Vera Cruz, Mexico  #1155: Garnet var. Andradite Daikon Commune, Kayer Region, Mali  #1477: Garnet var. Andradite Garnet Mine, Cerro de la Concordia, Tatatila, Vera Cruz, Mexico  #1533: Garnet var. Andradite / Zussmanite Mendocino County, California |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Andradite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Norway |
| Year First Published: | 1868 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Dana J D, Brush G J (1868) E. Lime-Irongarnet; Andradite, in A System of Mineralogy, Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons (New York) 268-270 |
| Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | garnet |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic|triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4568.5 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.853 |
| Dispersion: | 0.057 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Andradite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Andradite Search Web Mineral DB: Andradite |
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