At-A-Glance
Country of Origin
NJ
United States
Photos
Essential Information
Specimen ID
6575
Mineral Name
Andradite
Chemical Formula
Ca3Fe+++2(SiO4)3
Subcollection
Franklin and Sterling Hill Suite
Additional Details
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Franklinite
Specimen Number
F202
Notes for Researchers
187/370
Physical Description
Andradite, a well-formed crystal, nearly 1.5 cm across, in coarse-grained calcite with franklinite. Unusually classy to have a single crystal in calcite.
Geographic Origin
Locality Nickname
Franklin, New Jersey
Locality Lat/Long
41.1220409, -74.5804378
Mining District
Franklin Mining District
Mine Name
Franklin Mine