Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
monocliniccommonSilicates
Clinozoisite
Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH)
This image displays a cluster of prismatic, yellowish-green to brownish-green clinozoisite crystals, some exhibiting distinct terminations.
Clinozoisite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
6Crystal System
monoclinicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
perfect on {001}, good on {100}Fracture
uneven to conchoidalSpecific Gravity
3.25Colors
yellowish-green, brownish-green, gray, pink, colorlessTransparency
transparent to translucentType Locality
Wadh, Balochistan, PakistanMineral Group
SilicatesUses
collector's specimensAssociated Minerals
epidote, quartz, feldspar, amphiboles, garnets, micasRarity
commonGeological Context
Clinozoisite is a common metamorphic mineral, typically forming in medium-grade regional metamorphic rocks, contact metamorphic rocks, and hydrothermally altered igneous rocks. It is an aluminum-rich end-member of the epidote solid solution series.
