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Epidote

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Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Kimmeria, Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.5 × 2.4 × 1.8 cm
Description

Large lustrous epidote crystal in intensive, dark green color from an old find in Xánthi. There are also some small rock crystals on the epidote. The crystal shows multiple high-gloss, striped crystallization on the faces, if you move the crystal it sparkles and shines in constantly changing areas. The bottom of the crystal is finely healed.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Epidote

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France...