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Clinochlore

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Clinochlore

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Description
Locality: 
Kjøpsvik, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 3.3 × 2.1 cm
Description

An outstanding crystal of clinochlore, 3.3 cm in diameter and 0.5 cm thick, and some minor crystals on some matrix, from a vug in a calcareous schist.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Brinton's Quarry, West Chester, Westtown Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA...

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