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Clinochlore, Perovskite

Mineral:

Clinochlore: (Mg,Fe++)5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8
Perovskite: CaTiO3

Comments:

Square, opaque perovskite on green clinochlore. Very brilliant and with large crystals (2 x 1.5 cm.).

Location:

Ilmen Mountains. Chelyabinsk, Urals, Russia.

Scale:

6 x 4.5 cm.

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