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Chromian Clinochlore

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Chromian Clinochlore

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Description
Locality: 
Kop Krom Mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Turkey
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.2 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm
Description

Floater deep magenta-coloured crystals of chromian clinochlore (kämmererite), from the Kop Krom mine (Turkey). Under magnification is very gemmy, particularly if backlighted, and it looks like that was partially repaired.

Ex Roger Gnat.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Chromian Clinochlore

Variety Of: 

Clinochlore

Formula: 
(Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Strunz: 
9.EC.55
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Formula: 
Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hardness: 
0.0

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