Clinozoisita
Clinozoisita is a mineral with formula Ca₂Al₃(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH), in the Silicatos (Sorosilicatos) group. This specimen comes from Los Serranos, Orihuela, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, España.
Description
Green clinozoisite crystals on a gray matrix with quartz. Fibrous texture, vitreous luster, and intense green color. Typical association of calcic metamorphic rocks from the area.
History of this specimen
Very interesting for a loupe.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0587
- Composition
- Ca₂Al₃(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
- Name
- Clinozoisita
- Group
- Silicatos (Sorosilicatos)
- Associations
- Cuarzo
- Mine
- Los Serranos
- District / Municipality
- Orihuela
- Province
- Alicante
- Region
- Comunidad Valenciana
- Country
- España
- Size (cm)
- 7 x 5 x 3
- Weight
- 106 g
- Etymology
- Its name indicates that it is the monoclinic form ('klino' from Greek) of zoisite. Zoisite was named in honor of Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819), a Slovenian scholar and naturalist who financed mineralogical expeditions.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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