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Turquoise & Clinochlore

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Turquoise & Clinochlore

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Description
Locality: 
Thier des Carrières, Cahai, Vielsalm, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.2 × 2 × 1.1 cm
Description

Vitreous lustrous crystal groups of turquoise on green clinochlore groups.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Turquoise

Formula: 
Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O
Strunz: 
8.DD.15
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
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