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Viridine

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Thasos Island, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.3 × 3.2 cm
Description

Viridine is the very rare (dark green colored) Mn variety of andalusite that is found in few localities worldwide and even rarer in well formed crystals such these seen on this specimen.This specimen is from my last find at the locality where only massive material can be found nowdays.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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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