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Epidote

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MGR973022

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: 
5.8 × 5.3 × 1.8 cm
Description

Wonderful example of lustrous epidote from the famous Knappenwand in Austria. The intergrown crystals show a fantastic colouration and they are arranged in a really esthetic way with a main crystal standing at the top of the piece on top of dozens of small crystals at the base. The colour reaches from intense green to a  reddish brown with a realy good satturation. Also the top termination of the main crystal is perfectly developed.

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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