Kammererite (chromian Clinochlore) ex. Pinch Coll.

Item Description

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 (6mm) is lustrous and translucent. it is sharp and aesthetic as it sits on a matrix coated with a carpet of smaller Kammererites. Officially, according to MINDAT, this is now classified officially as a purple variety of Clinochlore containing chromium. Most collectors still consider it a valid species in our lexicon, though. Classic example of this find.