Name: | Andradite Adr |
Specimens in Collection: | |
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 |
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