| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Andradite var. Melanite Garnet |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 78476 |
| Mineral: | Andradite var. Melanite Garnet |
| Locality: | New Idria District, San Benito County, California |
| Description: | Lustrous black melanite garnet crystals, the titanium-rich variety of andradite garnet, on one face of greenish serpentine. The melanite crystals are dodecahedral form and some crystals exhibit post-crystallization stress fractures when viewed under 20x. Ex. Ingeborg A. Burggraf collection #G61 |
| Overall Size: | 6.5x3.5x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-4.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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