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Clinochlore Var Ripidolite

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Clinochlore Var Ripidolite

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Description
Locality: 
Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 7.5 × 4 cm
Description

Rather good specimen of very good, typically greenish black, stacked ripidolite crystals on little matrix. Very rich specimen. Unfortunately parts of the specimen have been flattened.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA...

Ripidolite

Variety Of: 

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Formula: 
(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hardness: 
0.0

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