How do I identify Calderite?

Calderite can be identified by its Dark reddish brown to dark yellowish color. Look for these key characteristics when examining specimens.

What color is Calderite?

Calderite typically appears in Dark reddish brown to dark yellowish, brown-yellow. Color can vary depending on impurities and formation conditions.

How to Identify Calderite | Properties, Meaning & Uses

What is Calderite?

Calderite is a mineral in the garnet group with the chemical formula (Mn, Ca)3(Fe, Al)2(SiO4)3. It is dark reddish brown to dark yellowish in color and generally granular massive in form. It was named for geologist James Calder who worked on the geology of India. The name was first applied to a rock in manganese deposits in Katkamsandi, Hazaribagh district, Bihar and at Netra, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India. later transferred to its predominant mineral. In 1909 it was described as a mineral from Otjosondu, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia.

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