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Epidote

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MGR710377

Epidote

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Tormiq, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 3.7 × 1.4 cm
Description

A cluster of elongated, sharp terminated and lustrous crystals, which formed an elegant and aesthetic aggregate. The specimen is from a discovery from the season in 2018, it is developed as floater and looks fine in various positions

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...