Malayaite, Andradite

Specimen ID: FHT-YEQ

Mineral(s)
Malayaite : CaSn(SiO4)O
Andradite : Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Locality
Mindat locality:
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The sample is 5 cm x 4 cm. The euhedral tan coloured Malayaite crystals occur in the interstacies of the Andradite crystals. One is located by the arrow. The Malayaite crystals fluoresce so strongly in SW UV that even the smallest crystals are identifiable. Brad Wilson told me in 1993 that he collected these for their green Andradite and it was not until he got them home and scoped them that the Malayaite was found by accident.
Richard Gunter - 8th November 2011

Photo added to mindat.org

The sample is 5 cm x 4 cm. The euhedral tan coloured Malayaite crystals occur in the interstacies of the Andradite crystals. One is located by the arrow. The Malayite crystals fluoresce so strongly in SW UV that even the smallest crystals are identifiable. Cream coloured, euhedral, fluorescent Malayaite crystals, seen in the upper right of the photograph, are coated by a light brown coloured, non-fluorescent, crystalline phase on many of the crystals, as can be seen in the centre of the photograph. This supresses the fluorescence to the termination faces and edges of the Malayaite crystals. The coating has not been identified but it may be another tin silicate.
Richard Gunter - 7th August 2012
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