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Epidote

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Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Knappenwand, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 2.7 × 2.2 cm
Description

An excellent specimen from this world-famous locality which is well known for the very best epidote specimens world-wide. The crystal is sharp terminated, highly lustrous and end pointed. It is attractively set on small matrix and shows a very aesthetic assemble. Also the translucency is very good - the first photo shows the specimen with minor backlight. Hard to photograph - much better in person. No significant damages to report.

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...