• Detail of epidote crystals on one end of the specimen, with partial sprays and bowties of dark green crystals.
  • Detail of the top of the specimen, with radial patterns of epidote crystals visible in the green matrix. The edge has thick epidote crystals of moderate quality, many are partial.
  • An irregular pointed piece of sandy matrix tinted green by epidote, with a crust of epidote crystals on each end.
  • A tapered side of the specimen, matrix with green and orange-brown coloration. Each side is inverted and has epidote crystals across part of it.
  • The back of the specimen, light colored grainy matrix spotted with green coloration.
  • Detail of one end of the piece, curved in with green epidote crystals trapped in red-brown matrix
  • Detail of the other end of the piece, with the edge covered in epidote crystals
  • Scale image of the specimen on a measuring mat, measuring about two and a half inches wide by a bit under two inches tall.
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Epidote on matrix

Epidote on matrix

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Locale: Imilchil, Midelt Province, Morocco

Approx dimensions: 2.5 x 1.75 x 1.25"

Approx weight: 142g

 

Epidote grows long slender crystals with saturated olive green color, though it can be more yellow, brown, or even so saturated it appears black. Radial growth forms are typical of the Imilchil region in Morocco. It’s common to find fans and bow-ties of epidote mixed in with individual crystals. You can find a few partial ones on this piece! 

The matrix of the specimen has also been tinted green by epidote. A round radiating pattern of epidote is embedded in the green matrix.

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