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2.2" Clinozoisite and Quartz Crystal Cluster - Peru (New Find)
This is a beautiful, 2.2" wide cluster of quartz crystals with yellow-green clinozoisite crystal sprays, collected in Peru. It is a part of a relatively new find, likely in the department of La Libertad.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
About Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite is a member of the epidote group that forms in metamorphic rocks altered by heat and pressure. It is typically pale green, gray, yellowish, or nearly colorless, with a glassy to pearly luster. The mineral commonly occurs as prismatic crystals or granular masses within rocks like schist and gneiss.
Composed mainly of calcium, aluminum, and silicate, clinozoisite is closely related to epidote but contains less iron, giving it a lighter color. While primarily valued by collectors, transparent green varieties are sometimes cut as gemstones.
Clinozoisite is a member of the epidote group that forms in metamorphic rocks altered by heat and pressure. It is typically pale green, gray, yellowish, or nearly colorless, with a glassy to pearly luster. The mineral commonly occurs as prismatic crystals or granular masses within rocks like schist and gneiss.
Composed mainly of calcium, aluminum, and silicate, clinozoisite is closely related to epidote but contains less iron, giving it a lighter color. While primarily valued by collectors, transparent green varieties are sometimes cut as gemstones.
$35
SPECIES
Clinozoisite & Quartz
LOCATION
La Libertad, Peru
SIZE
2.2 x 1.3"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#375587
