• Detail of several well-formed partial spheres of epidote crystals, some with a stacked pattern down the sides.
  • The front of a rectangular piece of matrix covered with epidote crystals, light and darker green with some finer near-black crystals.
  • The bottom of the specimen, mucky matrix with some crystals embedded and some light patches.
  • Detail of a good bow-tie of epidote with the surface around is covered with a mesh of extra-fine dark green epidote crystals.
  • Detail of lighter green epidote sprays and crystals on one side of the piece
  • Detail of an edge of the specimen with a cluster of partial spheres of epidote crystals. The orange-brown matrix pokes through the dark layer of low-quality crystals
  • Detail of a well-formed partial spherical spray of epidote crystals, and a forest of thin crystals poking up across the surface behind it.
  • Scale image of the specimen on a measuring mat, measuring about two and a quarter inches long by an inch and a quarter wide.
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Epidote with excellent sprays and bow ties

Epidote with excellent sprays and bow ties

$22.00 USD
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Locale: Imilchil, Midelt Province, Morocco

Approx dimensions: 2.25 x 1.25 x .75"

Approx weight: 72g

 

Epidote grows long slender prismatic crystals with saturated olive green color, though it can be more yellow, brown, or even so saturated it appears black. This specimen has multiple colors, with deep olive green and lighter lime-olive crystals. If you look closely the gray-appearing surface is covered with criss-crossing dark green crystals.

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. This piece displays both well. One side is covered with a forest of upright individual crystals, and the other side has excellent spherical formations. Epidote has a good luster which is apparent with the larger crystals on the specimen.

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