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Grossular On Clinozoisite

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Grossular On Clinozoisite

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Tormiq, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 1.3 × 1.2 cm
Description

A beautiful dark green miniature from Tormiq in the haramosh Mountains. The core of this specimen is comprised of a single long clinozoisite crystal back by a faden clinozoisite group of crystals. Three sides of this central core have then been encased in deep green grossular crystals.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Clinozoisite

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Hardness: 
7.0
Type Locality: 
Gösleswand (Goslerwand), Prägraten, Virgen Valley, East Tyrol, Tyrol, Austria
Earthstones Australia

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