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Andradite from
Yellow Cat Mine, Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA


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Topazolite, etc.

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Andradite

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Topazolite

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Demantoid

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Topazolite, etc.

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
04335950017272009563305.jpg
Andradite

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Topazolite

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Demantoid

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
01045460017271929079586.jpg
Topazolite, etc.

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
04335950017272009563305.jpg
Andradite

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
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Topazolite

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
06053310017362488663553.jpg
Demantoid

Yellow Cat Mine, Idria, San Benito County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Andradite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinochlore9
Andradite2
- var Topazolite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yellow Cat Mine, Idria (New Idria), San Benito County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (18 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985303:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
 
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