2.5" Rough Green Epidote Crystals On Quartz Cluster Mineral Specimen Imilchil, Morocco
Location: Imilchil, Morocco
Weight: 1.8 Ounces
Dimensions: 2.5 Inches Long, 1.6 Inches Wide, 1 Inch Thick
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Epidote is a sorosilicate mineral frequently encountered in metamorphic rocks, characterized by the chemical composition Ca2(Al, Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH). It typically forms elongated prismatic crystals, exhibiting a color range from yellow-green to deep black, with a signature pistachio-green hue and a vitreous sheen. Commonly associated with quartz, feldspar, and amphibole, epidote possesses a hardness of 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale, rendering it relatively resilient. Valued for its aesthetic appeal, it is often utilized as a gemstone in jewelry, as well as in ceramic production and as a minor iron ore.
Quartz Crystal, also known simply as quartz, is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms arranged in a continuous framework of SiO₄ silicon-oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen atom shared between two tetrahedra. This gives quartz its overall chemical formula, SiO₂. It is the second most abundant mineral in Earth’s continental crust, following feldspar. Quartz occurs in a wide range of forms and colors, including clear rock crystal, purple amethyst, yellow citrine, and pink rose quartz. Quartz crystals possess a hexagonal crystal structure and are highly valued for their piezoelectric properties, which enable them to generate an electric charge when subjected to mechanical stress.
