| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Andradite var. Melanite Garnet |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 41935 |
| Mineral: | Andradite var. Melanite Garnet |
| Locality: | La Prieta Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Highly lustrous large black andradite garnet crystals on massive andradite matrix. The brilliant crystal faces have well defined growth-hillocks showing how the crystals grew in successive layers. Several crystals have bruised corners. Ex. Robert C. Lambert (1919-2008) #6; acquired in 1994 |
| Overall Size: | 7x5x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-30 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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