Ettringite, Andradite

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Ettringite, Andradite
Ettringite, Andradite
Ettringite, Andradite
Ettringite, Andradite
Ettringite, Andradite
Ettringite, Andradite

Minerals

Ettringite,Andradite

Locality

Wessels Mine- Joe Morolong Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Other Names

钙铝矾, 钙铁榴石

Detail

Size:3.3×2.9×1.3 cm
Weight:5.34 g
Number:SA-003 (7FF8-2024E67X)

Description

Crystals of ettringite on a shallow more or less flat shelf of orange andradite. The ettringite has hexagonal prismatic crystals with some of them doubly terminated. The yellow colour is slightly muted for the species but remains fairly bright. The largest crystal to 0.5cm.