Clino-Zoisite

Clino-Zoisite

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...
Chalcocite

Chalcocite

Chalcocite Chalcocite is associated with other copper bearing minerals such as malachite, azurite, bornite and chalcopyrite. Chalcocite is typically steel-gray in colour. The mineral is found in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Chemical Formular : Cu2S...
Azurite

Azurite

Azurite Azurite can be found in many forms and is often associated with Malachite. As it’s indicates, the colour is light to deep azure blue. Chemical Formular : Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Refractive Index : 1.730-1.838 Hardness : 3.5-4 on the Mohs Scale Crystal System :...
Epidote

Epidote

Epidote Epidote can be tea coloured to yellowish green, green and brown. It occurs in many forms, mostly in metamorphosed calcium rich rocks but also known in pegmatites. Chemical Formular : {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Refractive Index : 1.73 – 1.76...