Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Epidote
Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
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| Classification |
Mineral |
| Tags |
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| Origin Location |
Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Description |
A very lustrous example of deep forest green epidote which has two well formed and aesthetically balanced clusters in a pleasing wheat-sheaf like arrangement. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
Not measured precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Epidote: Ca2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
calcium dialuminum triiron silicon heptoxygen silicon tetroxygen oxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Corvusite Hausmannite Goethite Obsidian Meteorite- Taenite/ Kamacite (Campo del Cielo) Corundum var. Sapphire / Biotite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Si Al O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Si Al O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Sr Al Fe Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Ce Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca La Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Ce Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca La Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Na Ca Fe Si Al O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Na Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Al Fe Si O H Ca Fe Si Al Be O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
epidote
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