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Epidote With Axinite

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Epidote With Axinite

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Description
Locality: 
Sayán District, Huaura Province, Lima Department, Peru
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3 × 2 cm
Description

What a fine piece from this find!This miniature has two sides of an epidote fan!One side is covered by tiny axinite crystals and the piece looks sugary!The other side shows the epidote crystals terminations and the color is a deep olive green!There are some contacts of side fans that were attached,but the termination is free of damage and contacting,so the piece offers a great display view!A bigger axinite crystal can be found on the piece.

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...

Axinite

Group Parent: 
Axinite Group

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