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General Andorite Information
Chemical Formula: Composition: Empirical Formula: IMA Status: Locality: Name Origin: Name Pronunciation: 
Synonym: Andorite Image
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Comments: Metallic, prismatic andorite crystal. |
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Comments: Small, tetragonal crystal of gray ferrokesterite (circled in thumbnail) attached on the surface of a larger striated andorite specimen. |
Andorite Crystallography
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Physical Properties of Andorite
Color: Optical Properties of Andorite
RL Color: Reflectivity | λ | R1 | R2 |  |
∑ R1(λ) | ∑ R2(λ) |
| 400 nm | 39.20 | 42.30 |  |
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| 420 nm | 38.80 | 42.00 |  |
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| 440 nm | 38.40 | 41.70 |  |
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| 460 nm | 38.00 | 41.40 |  |
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| 480 nm | 37.50 | 41.10 |  |
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| 500 nm | 37.00 | 40.90 |  |
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| 520 nm | 36.70 | 40.60 |  |
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| 540 nm | 36.30 | 40.40 |  |
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| 560 nm | 36.00 | 40.00 |  |
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| 580 nm | 35.50 | 39.60 |  |
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| 600 nm | 35.20 | 39.00 |  |
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| 620 nm | 34.80 | 38.50 |  |
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| 640 nm | 34.50 | 38.00 |  |
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| 660 nm | 34.10 | 37.50 |  |
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| 680 nm | 33.70 | 37.00 |  |
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| 700 nm | 33.30 | 36.60 |  |
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Calculated Properties of Andorite
Electron Density: note: Specific Gravity of Andorite =5.44 gm/cc.
Fermion Index: Boson Index = 0.95
Photoelectric: U=PEAndorite x rElectron Density=2,811.66 barns/cc.
Radioactivity: Andorite is Not Radioactive
Andorite Classification
Dana Class: Strunz Class: Other Andorite Information
See Also: 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - HyperPhysics
11 - MinDAT
12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
13 - Online Mineral Museum
14 - QUT Mineral Atlas
15 - Ruff.Info
16 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Andorite PbAgSb3S6Dana No: 03.04.15.04 Strunz No: 02.JB.40a Locality:
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