Epidote (contact-twinned) from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73964
|
| Mineral: | Epidote (contact-twinned)
|
| Locality: | Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Description: | Unusually large transparent green-brown epidote crystals with striated prism faces and complex terminations (not the typical feather-like thin formations). The epidote crystals are contact-twinned on the {100} plane running through the middle. Collected ca. 1995 |
| Overall Size: | 6x4.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 60 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved
The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property.
