SWJ0050 - Exceedingly Rare Andradite Garnets with Sphalerite from Mexico Akantharges • Llandeilo of the United
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Description
• Llandeilo of the United Kingdom
Unfortunately these geological formations are quite poorly studied and we cannot assign this tooth to a specific taxon
Amazing large cluster of 6 Austerops smoothops collected near Jorf
and schreibersite (Fe1
3g Witnessed Meteorite(143799671643)
SWJ0050 - Exceedingly Rare Andradite Garnets with Sphalerite from Mexico Akantharges • Llandeilo of the UnitedScientific name: Andradite + SphaleriteLocation: Santa Cruz Mining District, Santa Cruz, Sonora (Mexico). Size Weight: 72 x 60 x 28mm 186gREF.: SWJ0050DESCRIPTION: Exceedingly rare association from this rare location. Quite limited stuff. Very uncommon. Andradite is a mineral species of the garnet group. It is a nesosilicate, with formula Ca3Fe2Si3O12. Andradite includes three varieties: Melanite: Black in color, referred to as "titanian andradite".