Clinozoisite

Clinozoisiet, Klinozoisit, Кліноцоїзит, 斜黝簾石


Commonly known      rarer (so called collectors stones)      very rare (rarities)      relatively rare organic material


Formula: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH)
Mineral Class: Silicates
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Mohs Scale: 7
Density (g/cm3): 3,23 - 3,34
Refractive index: 1.670 - 1.734
Cleavage: perfect
Colors: colorless, grey, yellow, yellowish green, green, brown
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: ?
Pleochroism: X: colorless, yellow-green, Y: colorless, green, pink, Z: colorless, green, red
Largest faceted Gemstone: ?
Deposits: worldwide
Discovery: 1896
1st Description: 1899
Name: for its monoclinic crystal system, and relation to zoisite

Clinozoisite Mineral

Origin: Alchuri / Shigar Valley / Skardu Distr. / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Size: 1.78 x 1.19 cm
Weight: 17.80 ct
Origin: Pakistan

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Clinozoisite Mineral

Origin: Tormiq / Skardu / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Origin: Tormiq / Skardu / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

Weight: 0.87 ct

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Clinozoisite Mineral

Size: Micromount

Origin: Vesper Peak / Sultan Basin / Sultan Distr. / Snohomish County / Washington / USA

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Clinozoisite

Clinozoisite Mineral

Size: 5 x 2 x 1 cm

Origin: Alpe Rosso / Orcesco / Vigezzo Valley / Ossola / Italy

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Clinozoisite Mineral

Clinozoisite Mineral

Origin: Eden Mills / Vermont / USA

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Clinozoisite Mineral
Clinozoisite Pleochroism

Size: 1.54 x 0.61 cm
Weight: 4.04 ct
Origin: Warsak / Zagi Mt. / Pakistan

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Clinozoisite

Clinozoisite Mineral

Origin: Tongbei / Fujian Prov. / China

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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite

Weight: 0.29 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Clinozoisite Mineral

Size: 3.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm

Origin: Skardu / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

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Clinozoisite
Clinozoisite Mineral

Weight: 0.37 ct

Origin: Bonfim Mine / Rio Grande do Norte / Brazil

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Clinozoisite

Clinozoisite Mineral 2 colors

Size: 5.7 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm

Origin: Alchuri / Shigar Tal / Skardu Distr. / Gilgit-Baltistan / Pakistan

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Clinozoisite

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