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Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

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Clinochlore : (Mg,Fe2+)5Al[(OH)8|AlSi3O10]

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Variety Chromian—Kämmererite. A .6 mm pyramidal crystal. Robert Meyer specimen and photo.
 © 2004 ROMPhoto ID: 14660    View Count: 379

Clinochlore : (Mg,Fe2+)5Al[(OH)8|AlSi3O10]

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Dimension de l'image 1.5 mm
 © Georges BRETPhoto ID: 130771    View Count: 107

Clinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Photomicrograph © Saul Krotki 2005.
Field of view 3.3 mm.
 © Saul Krotki 2005Photo ID: 46007    View Count: 497

Clinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

FOV 3 mm.
beautiful Kämmererite xls, bought at Kop Daglari some years ago as one of a fantastic lot!
 © Pierre RondelezPhoto ID: 158159    View Count: 153

Multiple photos availableClinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Image is 5,7 mm wide.
Acicular habit.

Other views available: 2
 © 2004 D. SchläfliPhoto ID: 16381    View Count: 610

Clinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Image is 6.5 mm wide.
The internal reflections are either dark red or purple, due to dichroism similar to the one observable in green clinochlore.
 © 2006 D. SchläfliPhoto ID: 48609    View Count: 353

Multiple photos availableClinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Perfect gemmy crystals separately placed on their matrix. They are hard to get as perfect as this one, especially considering the mine is at the end of its working life.
Kop Krom Mine, Erzerum Turkey
Specimen size: 5.5 x 4 x 3.3 cm
Main crystal size: 0.8 x 0.4 cm
 © fabreminerals.comPhoto ID: 63288    View Count: 297

Clinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

There is nothing that quite matches the vivid purple-red hue of Kammererite as found in a series of remarkable pockets some 20 years ago, and these crystals show it to its best advantage. The major crystal (1.2 cm) is lustrous and GEMMY (as in, you COULD cut a stone from it and those go for good money, hence this has intrinsic value as facet ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 20950    View Count: 421

Clinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Truly oustanding miniature with sharp crystals, and many of them, to 8 mm in size. This is an extremely colorful and well-balanced specimen, much better in person as the brightness and lustre is hard to convey. When lit well, the Kammererite crystals are quite gemmy and almost glow with deep magenta color. Kammererite of this quality was found ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 51282    View Count: 282

Clinochlore (Var: Chromian Clinochlore) : Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8

Kop Krom mine, Kop Daglari, Erzurum Province, Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey

Another oustanding Kammererite with sharp crystals to 8 mm in size. This is an extremely colorful and attractive large specimen, much better in person as the brightness and lustre is hard to convey. When lit well, the Kammererite crystals are quite gemmy and almost glow with deep magenta color. Kammererite of this quality was found over 20 years ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 51283    View Count: 191
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