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Faden Epidote With Quartz & Diopside

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Faden Epidote With Quartz & Diopside

Former collection Lehmann (CH)
Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Wanni Glacier, Monte Cervandone, Binn Valley, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.9 × 1.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Weight: 
10.00gr
Description

Elegant combo of faden epidote crystals intimately grown with colorless quartz crystals. Very good lustre for both species, with quartz being glass transparent. On a side, a couple of dark green diopside crystals too (not complete).

A very representative little jewel for this classic Swiss locality. It comes attached to a plastic plinth with the original, handwritten label in German from Lehmann (CH). It dates back to the late 80s.

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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...

Quartz

Formula: 
SiO2
Strunz: 
4.DA.05
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
7.0
Streak: 
White

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

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