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Epidote & Byssolite

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RBR151991

Epidote & Byssolite

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Description
Locality: 
Alchuri, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
6.00cm
Description

The large crystal measures about 6 cm. The specimen is an undamaged floater in perfect condition. The faces are lustrous and the epidote shows a great green, light brown color. You can see right through it, it's the best quality. An excellent specimen that is very nice to display all around.

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...

Byssolite

Variety Of: 

Amphibole Supergroup

Formula: 
AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hardness: 
0.0
Hardness: 
0.0