| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from New Mexico > Goldmanite and Andradite Garnet |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 43897 |
| Mineral: | Goldmanite and Andradite Garnet |
| Locality: | Sandy Wash Mining Area, Laguna District, Cibola County, New Mexico (Type Locality for Goldmanite) |
| Description: | Plate partially covered with lustrous dodecahedral garnet crystals that vary from brown-black andradite to lighter brown goldmanite, a vanadium-rich garnet species. The specimen was acquired originally from one of the coauthors that described goldmanite. ex. Joseph J. Urban (1915-1997); ex. Dr. A.J. Gu'de, III; ex. Dr. R.H. Moench of the USGS, coauthor of the description of goldmanite |
| Overall Size: | 5.5x4.5x1 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.1-0.3 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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