Zoisite,Sorosilicate,White, gray, greenish brown, greenish gray, pink, blue, purple

Zoisite

Zoisite

Hardness ( Moh )

" 6.5 - 7

Crystal System
Orthorhombic
Specific Gravity

3.1

Refractive Index

1.685 - 1.725

Birefringence

Family

Colour(s)

White, gray, greenish brown, greenish gray, pink, blue, purple

Cleavage

Francture Type

Uneven to conchoidal

Luster

Streak

White, colorless

Transparency

Transparent to translucent

Formula

Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Country
Found In Afghanistan,Antarctica,Atlantic Ocean,Australia,Austria,Belgium,Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada,Chile,China,Czech Republic,Czech Republic/Poland,Ecuador,Egypt,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Greenland,Guatemala,Hungary,India,Iran,Ireland,Italy,Jamaica,Japan,Kazakhstan,Kenya,Madagascar,Mexico,Myanmar,Nazca Plate,New Zealand,North Korea,North Macedonia,Norway,Oman,Pacific Ocean,Pakistan,Paraguay,Peru,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Slovakia,Slovenia,South Africa,South Korea,Spain,Sudan,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Tanzania,Thailand,Turkey,Uganda,UK,Ukraine,USA,Zambia,Zimbabwe