Clino-Zoisite

Clinozoisite is a complex calcium aluminium sorosilicate mineral with formula: Ca₂Al₃O. It forms a continuous solid solution series with epidote by substitution of iron(III) in the aluminium and is also called aluminium epidote.

Clino-Zoisite is found in numerous locations throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Swaziland.

Chemical Formular :  Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH) = Ca2AlAl2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Refractive Index :        1.706 – 1.724
Hardness :                   6-7 on the Mohs Scale
Crystal System :        Monoclonic