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Kämmererite

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Kämmererite

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Description
Locality: 
Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.3 × 2.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Truly oustanding specimen with sharp crystals, and many of them, to 6 mm in size. This is an extremely colorful and well-balanced specimen.When lit well, the Kammererite crystals are quite gemmy and almost glow with deep magenta color.

Kammererite of this quality was found over 20 years ago and is seldom seen for sale today.

Ex Alex Franz collection, Germany.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kämmererite

Variety Of: 

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
white