• Detail of good fanning radial epidote formations with chunks of near-black magnetite sprinkled in.
  • Full view of the specimen, an irregular-shaped piece of matrix covered with poorly-formed epidote with some better-formed areas.
  • Side-view of the specimen, a layer of grainy pale matrix covered with a layer of epidote and magnetite.
  • Another view of the full specimen, with an irregular piece of colorless quartz on the epidote, and dark magnetite pieces throughout the epidote.
  • The underside of the specimen, grainy pale matrix with a dark, near-black edge between it and the epidote.
  • Detail of better-quality epidote fans with better translucency, color, and form.
  • Detail of fair-quality epidote sprays with some better-formed, with a lot of magnetite pieces embedded in it.
  • Detail of fair-quality epidote sprays, with radial pattern apparent but not well-formed or saturated green. There are hollow bowl-like magnetite formations.
  • Scale image of the piece on a measuring mat, measuring about three inches long and an inch wide with larger protrusions.
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Epidote with quartz, heavy with magnetite inclusions

Epidote with quartz, heavy with magnetite inclusions

$20.00 USD
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Locale: Imilchil, Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco

Approx dimensions: 3 x 1.5 x 1"

Approx weight: 158g

 

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. 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. The epidote on this piece is largely poorly formed, appearing broken and messy. The radial pattern is still apparent and there are some sections of better-formed growth where you can see the good luster characteristic of epidote.

Small lumpy pieces of magnetite are sprinkled through the epidote and make the specimen heavy. The colorless material is quartz.

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