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Viridine

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Trikorfo, Theologos, Thasos, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.5 × 3 cm
Description

A fine specimen of intense green viridine crystals on matrix rock from this now classic locality.Viridine is a rare Mn rich variety of andalusite and extremely rare in well shaped crystals.Specimen holds a nice group and an isolated crystal well balanced on matrix with very good display.

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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