| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Andradite var. Melanite Garnet |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 50798 |
| Mineral: | Andradite var. Melanite Garnet |
| Locality: | Santa Rita Peak, New Idria District, San Benito County, California |
| Description: | Lustrous transparent yellow-black andradite garnet crystals scattered over one face of serpentine. The andradite crystals are dodecahedral form with trapezohedral edge faces. Ex. Peter B. Nalle (1923-2010) collection #546a, collected during IMA conference July1986 field trip at site no. 8 |
| Overall Size: | 6x3x1 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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