6558 - Andradite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

NJ
United States

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

6558

Mineral Name

Andradite

Chemical Formula

Ca3Fe+++2(SiO4)3

Subcollection

Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Specimen Number
F178

8191

About half of the specimen consists of a very large crystal of andradite.

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Franklin, New Jersey

Locality Lat/Long

41.1220409, -74.5804378

Mining District

Franklin Mining District

Mine Name

Franklin Mine