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Andalusite Var Viridine

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Andalusite Var Viridine

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Locality: 
Thasos Island, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.7 × 3.2 × 2 cm
Description

Excellent lustrus grass green viridine crystals on matrix from my recent find of this rare andalusite variety. Probably of world class as i haven't seen better crystals in shape and color from any other locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Andalusite

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AF.10
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
El Cardoso de la Sierra, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Viridine

Variety Of: 

Andalusite

Formula: 
Al2(SiO4)O
Strunz: 
9.AF.10
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.5
Formula: 
(Al,Mn3+)2SiO4O
Hardness: 
0.0

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