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Clinozoisite Byssolite & Andradite

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Clinozoisite Byssolite & Andradite

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Description
Locality: 
Los Serranos Quarry, Albatera, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 1.7 × 1.1 cm
Description

Green translucent clinozoisite crystals are scattered associated with acicular byssolite sprays.

There are several andradite garnets spread over the specimen with crystals of all three species in all sides.

Beautiful under magnification!

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

Byssolite

Variety Of: 

Amphibole Supergroup

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

Andradite

Formula: 
Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Drammen, Buskerud, Norway
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