Mineralpedia Details for Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite
- Formula
- Ca2Al3(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Prismatic, Massive - Granular, Fibrous
- Cleavage
- Perfect, None, None
- Luster
- Vitreous (Glassy)
- Color
- colorless, green, gray, yellow green, light yellow
- Streak
- grayish white
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Uneven
- Hardness
- 7
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Clinozoisite from Pampa Blanca dist., Castrovirreyna, Huancavelica, Peru
Green prismatic crystals to 3mm.
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Clinozoisite from Sinaloa, Mexico
Radial groups colorful red Clinozoisite to 1.5cm across.
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