Epidote, Titanite, Grossular
Altay Mine, Koktokay pegmatite field, Fuyun Co., Aletai Prefecture, Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
A deep green, lustrous and doubly-terminated epidote crystal hosts patches of orange-brown grossular garnet crystals. The garnets are mostly translucent, and some are incomplete. A small group of opaque, yellow titanite blades is also present. The titanite was identified by visual inspection.
Close-up of epidote termination, with field of view ...
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