Kammererite is a pinky red form of Clinochlore that was named in 1841 after Russian chemist and mining director August Kammerer. The deep colour comes from Chromium, rather than in another form of Clinochlore, Seraphinite, where the green colour comes from iron.
Alternative Names | Chromian Clinochlore |
Colour | Red, Pink, Purple |
Hardness | 2 - 2.5 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Streak | White |
Lustre | Pearly, Greasy, Dull, Earthy |
Main Locations | Turkey |
Chakra | Third Eye, Crown |
Zodiac | Virgo, Pisces |
Numerology | Unknown |
Planetary | Unknown |
Element | Unknown |