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Andradite-Almandine, Muscovite

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Kevin Downey (Well Arranged Molecules)
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Andradite-almandine on muscovite, 8.8 cm, from Russell, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. These were found in the 1860 to 1880 period by Daniel Clarke and F. S. Johnson. The specimen is somewhat unusual in not having been treated with shoe polish to darken the faces, as was popular then.

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Species
Andradite, Almandine, MuscoviteAbout Andradite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire County
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 113

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Andradite
Mineral guide
Learn about Andradite
vivid demantoid greens, topazolite yellows, and melanite blacks; sharp, fire-filled crystals with skarn associations and strong collecting value.
Regional guide
Andradite from Berkshire County
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