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Clinozoisite

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Clinozoisite

Ex coll. Bonisoli
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Description
Locality: 
Laietto, Condove, Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.8 × 4.2 × 4.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.70cm
Weight: 
178.00gr
Description

Rich miniature specimen consisting of a drusy enriched with dozens of sharp pink clinozoisite crystals which stand out of the matrix. Several clinozoisite crystals are well terminated, with good color and lustre. The specimen is very solid and representative for the locality.

Quite sought after in this color and size nowadays, it comes from the legendary collection Bonisoli (I).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Clinozoisite

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Gösleswand (Goslerwand), Prägraten, Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria

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