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Epidote

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Epidote

Floater

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Description
Locality: 
Kimmeria, Xanthi, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.2 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm
Description

Here is a fine example from this remote Greek locality. Two quite large for the locality, doubly terminated crystals are crossed, forming this nice cluster. The terminations are interesting and different at the top and bottom. The piece is a floater.

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...

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