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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: 
7.2 × 2.8 × 2.5 cm
Description

This specimen shows plenty, sharp terminated, lustrouse and gemmy crystals from 5 to 7mm. The whole specimen is covered with them, most are very exposed. Mined about 2 decades ago and is very hard to obtain in our days. The elongated form of the specimen is very aesthetic and under light the crystals seem to glow inside in an intense magenta colour.

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