Edenite, Metamorphic, Estrie, Quebec


Edenite is a double chain silicate mineral of the amphibole group. Edenite has been found primarily in metamorphic rocks, occurring in pods of other magnesium rich minerals within a marble formation or with garnet rich lherzolites from deep within the Earth's crust.


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