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Quartz & Clinochlore

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Quartz & Clinochlore

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Description
Locality: 
Mútnik, Hnúšťa, Rimavská Sobota County, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3.3 × 2.5 cm
Description

Quartz crystals with dark green clinochlore inclusions and clinochlore on surface.Attractive combination. Comes from 2016 find. No damage present. Very unusual sample for the locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
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