Clinozoisite
Skardu Area, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
0.22 carats
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Clinozoisite is colourless, yellow, greenish or pale rose-red mineral similar to Epidote, but containing little iron.
Clinozoisite Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Clinozoisite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Clinozoisite gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
Contributed photos
Lightest:0.15 cts
Heaviest:3.69 cts
Average:0.66 cts
Total photos:26
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Clinozoisite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 6 to 7, Gemstones of the world (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 3.21 to 3.38, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Perfect, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Clinozoisite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.670 to 1.734, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) RI for the alpha, beta and gamma rays is 1.670–1.715, 1.675–1.725 and 1.690–1.734 | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/+, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.005 to 0.015, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Yellow to yellow-brown, colourless, greenish, pink., Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Causes of Colour | Green (tawmawite), Cr3+ in octahedral coordination, Pragmatic Spectroscopy For Gemologists (2011) | |||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones of the world (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Clinozoisite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Elongated prismatic crystals, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | Typically in low- to medium-grade regionally metamorphosed igneous and sedimentary rocks, as well as in contact metamorphosed calcium-rich sediments; an alteration product of plagioclase feldspars (saussuritization)., Handbook of Mineralogy (2001) | |||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Clinozoisite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||