Nova Scotia Minerals: Epidotespacer

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EPIDOTE

Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Calcium Aluminum Iron Silicate Hydroxide


Location
UTM (NAD27)
Zone 20
 Northing 0000000
 Easting 000000
Details:
 Description
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 Cleavage: good in one direction lengthwise

 Colour: pistachio green to yellowish or brownish green, also brown to black

 Fracture: uneven to conchoidal

 Hardness: 6-7

 Luster: vitreous

 Streak: white to gray

 Possible Useage: mineral specimen, rarely as a gemstone

 More Info: Mineral Gallery, Mineralogy Database

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