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Uvarovite & Kämmererite

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Uvarovite & Kämmererite

Charles Trantham Collection
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Description
Locality: 
Buckhorn Claim, Moccasin Peak, Tuolomne County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 3.6 × 3.4 cm
Description

Uvarovite associated with kammererite from a California locality showing an excellent contrast of color, if not the best crystallization.   From the Charles Trantham estate, self collected by Charles on Feb 19, 2012.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Uvarovite

Formula: 
Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Saranovskii Mine (Saranovskoe), Saranovskaya Village (Sarany), Gornozavodskii area, Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

Kämmererite

Variety Of: 

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
white

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