Name: | Zoisite Zo |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Zoisite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Austria |
Year First Published: | 1805 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Jameson R (1805) Zoisite, System of Mineralogy II, Bell and Bradfute (Edinburgh, U.K.) 597-598 |
Structural Group Name: | Epidote |
Fleischer's Group Name: | epidote |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 3640 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.23 |
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