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Epidote

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Epidote

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Description
Locality: 
Arendal Iron Mines, Arendal, Agder, Norway
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.2 × 3.8 cm
Description

Fine representative example of dark green epidote from the Arendal Iron Mines in Norway. The numerous crystals are nicely placed on matrix.

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: 
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