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Title:
Melanite (Andradite)
Object name(s):
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
Brief description:
Melanite is a red/black form of Andradite. Dodecahdral crystals of ~1cm across. Altered on the surface, with a white streak and a dull lustre.
Collection:
University of St Andrews
Object name:
The Museum of the University of St Andrews and the Literary and Philosophical Society of St Andrews; Silicates
Object number:
GE12580
Responsible department/section:
GE:C56, Geology Collection, Heddle, Matthew, Forster

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f7884672-80db-3017-9566-c49f22dc849f

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f7884672-80db-3017-9566-c49f22dc849f, University of St Andrews, CC BY-NC

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