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Quartz & Chlorite

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Quartz & Chlorite

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Description
Locality: 
Chania, Crete, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.3 × 2.3 cm
Description

A rare and good example of Cretan quartz with the main crystal showing a sharp and impressive, almost black phantom. I was told that this is chlorite but I believe it could also be another mineral. It comes mounted on its acrylic base, ready for display!

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Quartz

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

Chlorite

Synonym Of: 

Chlorite Group

Group Parent: 
Chlorite
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2 - 2.5
Colour: 
Green, Grey, Brown
Streak: 
colourless

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