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Epidote On Quartz

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Epidote On Quartz

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Description
Locality: 
Chutran, Basha Valley, Skardu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14 × 8 × 7 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.30cm
Description

A stunning lustrous and deep black-green epidote crystal with perfect terminations sitting on a gemmy quartz crystal.

This is a very attractive specimen from Armin Wendland collection - acquired 1993

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...

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White