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Clinochlore var. schuchardtite (nickeloan clinochlore)

#PD31073

Clinochlore var. schuchardtite (nickeloan clinochlore)

#PD31073
Availability
Sold
Size
4 x 3 x 1 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Mg6Si4O10(OH)8 (RRUFF)
Locality
Latschberg, Tavern, Austria

Light mint green coatings. I am not sure of the identification of this specimen, but I'm going with the original label, which is just a handwritten label with a number.

Clinochlore

Formula
Mg6Si4O10(OH)8 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Fibrous, Pseudo Hexagonal, Granular 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
blackish green, bluish green, white, yellowish green, olive green 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
2-2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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