Andradite var. Melanite
sold- Locality
- Locality #1 near New Idria, San Benito Co., California, USA
- Minerals
- Andradite
- Dimensions
- 9 x 7 x 2.5 cm
- Size class
- Small Cabinet
- SID
- CT848
Black Andradite var. Melanite crystals scattered on matrix. An excellent example with lustrous black crystals to 4mm in size. Ex. Chuck Trantham collection, collected by Chuck, Al McGuinness, and Luis Leite in 1976. One of the best Melanite specimens I saw in the collection.