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Formula: Ca3Sc2(SiO4)3
Nesosilicate (insular SiO4 groups), garnet group, forms
continuous solid solution
series with andradite, uvarovite and
goldmanite, scandium-bearing mineral
Crystal System: Isometric
Specific gravity: 3.654 calculated
Streak: Creamy white
Colour: light brown to yellow
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At the type locality, the Vilyui River Basin, Mirninsky District, Sakha, Russia, eringaite is an accessory mineral in
metasomatic rodingite-like rocks. It forms regular growth zones and irregular spots
in complex garnet crystals containing a kimzeyite
core. Associatied minerals include grossular,
vesuvianite, serpentine,
melilite-group minerals and kimzeyite
(MM 74.365-373, HOM).
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