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Albite With Epidote

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Albite With Epidote

Former collection Christian Mavris
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Description
Locality: 
Krieza Koskina, Euboea Island, Central Greece, Greece
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 5 × 2.9 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.20cm
Weight: 
89.00gr
Description

Rich miniature drusy composed of several elongated, textbook albite crystals with great lustre and local transparency. Crystallized on both sides. Associated, a few dark green epidote crystals with provide a good color contrast to the specimen. Just some minor peripheral wear.

Albite of such quality is very rare, especially from Greece. One of my best specimen, from a limited find (fewer than 10 specimens, I believe?).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Albite

Formula: 
NaAlSi3O8
Strunz: 
9.FA.35
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Finnbo (Finbo), Falun, Dalarna, Sweden

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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