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Epidote

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Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Arendal, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.5 × 8 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
530.00gr
Description

An aggregate of numerous deep green and often high lustrous epidote crystals is set on a green somewhat finer grained epidote rock. The specimen is covered with many small orangebrown, often translucent titanite crystals. Comes with an antique label estimated 1850 or older.

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...

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