Andradite | |
Chemical Formula |
Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3 |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Isometric |
Mohs Scale |
6-7 |
Specific Gravity |
3.8-3.9 |
Color |
Yellow, greenish yellow to emerald-green, dark green; brown, brownish red, brownish yellow; grayish black, black; may be sectored |
Streak |
White |
Luster |
Adamantine, Resinous, Dull |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.887 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
none |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Commonly well-crystallized dodecahedra, trapezohedra, or combinations, also granular to massive | |
Geological Setting:In skarns from contact metamorphosed impure limestones or calcic igneous rocks; in chlorite schists and serpentinites; in alkalic igneous rocks, then typically titaniferous. |