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Epidote

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Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Falin Lake, Usseglio, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1 × 0.6 cm
Description

A sharp terminated lsutrous crystal, complete all around, bottom was on the rock. Clarity is excellent and pleocroismus is well visible in diferent angles. Rare material and good condition for the locality.

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: 
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