Quartz with Chlorite
specimen number:
1711081
location:
Joe Larkin's quarry, Shannapheasteen, Co. Galway, Ireland
description:
All sides of this granite matrix are covered with colorless to green crystals of quartz. The green color is due to the presence of chlorite. This is in very good condition, a nice example for the species from this Irish locality more famous for its fluorite specimens.
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