Cr-Amesite on Clinochlore - Saranovskii Mine, Perm Krai, Russia
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Cr-Amesite on Clinochlore
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Epitaxial growth of purple Cr-amesite on green clinochlore. I heard of those specimens from Saranovskii and finally found one for my collection. If inspected under magnification and properly lit, you can see that some are incredibly gemmy!
A collector's guide to Saranovskii Mine, Russia: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 45 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.
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