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Epidote

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MGR196370

Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Alta Ribagorça, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 5.7 × 3.6 cm
Description

Beautiful dark green lustrous epidote crystals up to 1 cm on massive epidote from a new find from a discovery by an Austrian strahler. Although the matrix consist also of epidote ther is a good contrast, matrix looks much lighter than crystals. The effect of pleochroismus is well visible, when backlit epidote crystals show beautiful color and fine clarity. In excellent condition damage-wise.

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...