Zoisite | |
Chemical Formula |
Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH) |
Species |
Silicates |
Crystal System |
Orthorhombic |
Mohs Scale |
6-7 |
Specific Gravity |
3.10-3.36 |
Color |
White, gray, greenish brown, greenish gray, pink, blue, purple |
Streak |
White or colorless |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Refractive Index |
n = 1.696 - 1.700 n = 1.696 - 1.702 n = 1.702 - 1.718 |
Diaphaneity |
Transparent, Translucent |
Cleavage |
PerfectPerfect on Imperfect on |
Fracture |
Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Crystal Habit:Crystals flattened in an acicular manner, may be fibrously curved and striated. Massive to columnar | |
Geological Setting:Medium grade regionally metamorphosed rocks, eclogites, blueschist facies metamorphic rocks. |