{"product_id":"epidote-with-quartz-c-natural-turkey","title":"Epidote with quartz (C) — natural, Turkey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSlender prismatic epidote crystals across quartz, each one grooved along its length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThose grooves are the quickest way to recognise epidote. They run parallel down the long axis of every crystal, they are a product of how the mineral stacks internally rather than any kind of wear, and almost nothing else green forms slim striated prisms like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWorth a loupe. The striations show up far better magnified than they do in a photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEpidote (calcium aluminium iron silicate) with quartz (silicon dioxide, SiO₂)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEpidote monoclinic, quartz trigonal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHakkâri Province, Turkey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6 to 7 on the Mohs scale; durable overall, though slender epidote crystals snap if knocked\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.7 x 5.6 x 7.8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 505 g                                                                                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58642984173912,"sku":null,"price":215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/eqt-c-1.jpg?v=1791124089","url":"https:\/\/thecrystalshowroom.com\/products\/epidote-with-quartz-c-natural-turkey","provider":"The Crystal Showroom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}