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Clinochlore & Pyrite

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Clinochlore & Pyrite

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Description
Locality: 
La Concepción Mine, Ojén, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 6 × 2.2 cm
Weight: 
114.00gr
Description

Spectacular specimen with a lot of crystals of clinochlore and pyrite on matrix of silky actinolite crystals. This piece was found in 1997 and comes from the collection of Antonio Alvarez. Nowadays it is not possible to find these specimens in the field, so we could consider it a classic

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...

Pyrite

Formula: 
FeS2
Strunz: 
2.EB.05a
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5

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