page_title: Clinozoisite
hierarchical_section_title: Clinozoisite
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Klinozoisit, Amphibolgruppe - Fundort: Mount Belvidere Quarries (Vermont Asbest Gruppenbergbaugesellschaft; VAG Mine; Ruberoid Asbest Mine; Eden Mills quarries), Lowell &amp; Eden, Orleans &amp; Lamoille Cos., Vermont, USA - Schmalster Kristall ist etwa 1 cm English: Clinozoisite, Amphibole Group - Locality: Mt Belvidere Quarries (Vermont Asbestos Group mine; VAG mine; Ruberoid Asbestos mine; Eden Mills quarries), Lowell &amp; Eden, Orleans &amp; Lamoille Cos., Vermont, USA - Tallest crystal about 1 cm. Found May 1994. At the time this was collected the fibrous stuff was being called palygorskite. But according to Van King palygorskite has not yet been ID from here. Possibly an amphibole - but not a true asbestos species
context_page_description: Clinozoisite is a complex calcium aluminium sorosilicate mineral with formula: Ca₂Al₃O(OH). It forms a continuous solid solution series with epidote by substitution of iron(III) in the aluminium and is also called aluminium epidote.
  Clinothulite is a manganese bearing variety with a pinkish hue due to substitution of Mn(III) in the aluminium site.
  It was originally discovered in 1896 in East Tyrol, Austria, and is so-named because of its resemblance to zoisite and its monoclinic crystal structure.
  It occurs in rocks which have undergone low to medium grade regional metamorphism and in contact metamorphism of high calcium sedimentary rocks. It also occurs in saussurite alteration
  of plagioclase.
  Jadeite bearing pyroxene minerals have suggested Clinozoisite and paragonite are associated and derived from lawsonite releasing Quartz and water via the following reaction:
context_section_description: Clinozoisite is a complex calcium aluminium sorosilicate mineral with formula: Ca₂Al₃(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH). It forms a continuous solid solution series with epidote by substitution of iron(III) in the aluminium (m3 site) and is also called aluminium epidote.
  Clinothulite is a manganese bearing variety with a pinkish hue due to substitution of Mn(III) in the aluminium site. 
  It was originally discovered in 1896 in East Tyrol, Austria, and is so-named because of its resemblance to zoisite and its monoclinic crystal structure. 
  It occurs in rocks which have undergone low to medium grade regional metamorphism and in contact metamorphism of high calcium sedimentary rocks. It also occurs in saussurite alteration
  of plagioclase.
  Jadeite bearing pyroxene minerals have suggested Clinozoisite and paragonite are associated and derived from lawsonite releasing Quartz and water via the following reaction:
caption: Clinozoisite
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