At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
5710
Mineral Name
Andradite
Chemical Formula
Ca3Fe+++2(SiO4)3
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Rhodonite
Baryte
Specimen Number
F208
Notes for Researchers
203/270. Previously 203/270
Physical Description
As labeled, andradite and rhodonite, but also one side has a spray of divergent white bladed barite crystals. On the same side, shallow vugs lined with rhodonite crystals show fibrous rims of pale tan johannsenite (epitaxial growth on rhodonite).
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine