Description
These epidote crystals are from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This area contains 12 known mineral species including the silicate epidote which contains the elements Ca, Al, Fe, Si O and H. This piece consists of fan-like parallel clusters of blade shaped epidote crystals on a quartz crystal matrix. The epidote has a dark green color and a bright glass luster. This piece measures 1 5/8 x 1 3/16 x 15/16 inches or 41 x 31 x 24 mm
