Description: Andradite Shijiangshan, Ulanhad League, Inner Mongolia A.R., China FOV 0.5 cm Garnet crystals are commonly found implanted on Pentahydroborite. At a first glance (and giving the occurrence of grains and crystals of other metallic minerals) I thought they are Sphalerite, but analysis revealed its nature.

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