Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals
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About Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Series Formula:
(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) to (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
8971
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:8971:1
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiO2 | 37.71 % | 38.13 % | 39.04 % | 38.83 % | 37.77 % | 37.43 % | 38.2 % |
| TiO2 | 0.19 % | 0.14 % | 0.17 % | 0.08 % | 0.21 % | 0.08 % | |
| Al2O3 | 26.14 % | 28.58 % | 28.92 % | 31.57 % | 30.2 % | 23.37 % | 24.9 % |
| Cr2O3 | 0.01 % | 0.10 % | 0.09 % | 0.06 % | |||
| FeO | 9.55 % | 5.31 % | 6.27 % | 2.79 % | 5.51 % | 1.5 % | |
| MnO | 0.19 % | 0.02 % | 0.03 % | 0.19 % | 0.1 % | ||
| MgO | 0.05 % | 0.32 % | 0.17 % | 0.21 % | 0.05 % | 0.3 % | |
| CaO | 24.49 % | 24.52 % | 24.29 % | 25.06 % | 23.07 % | 22.43 % | 23.2 % |
| Na2O | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | |||||
| K2O | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | ||||
| Fe2O3 | 12.71 % | 10.1 % | |||||
| SnO2 | 0.8 % | ||||||
| H2O | 1.9 % | ||||||
| Total: | 98.36 % | 97.15 % | 98.89 % | 98.33 % | 97.06 % | 96.33 % | 101 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ca2.09(Al2.40Mn0.01Fe3+0.07Ti0.01 Cr0.01)Σ3.03Si2.94O12(OH) |
| 2 | Ca2.05 (Al2.62Mg0.04Fe0.35Cr0.01Ti0.01)Σ3.03Si2.97) O22OH |
| 3 | Ca2.00 (Al2.62Mg0.02Fe3+0.36Ti0.01)Σ3.01Si3.00 O22OH |
| 4 | Ca2.03 (Al2.82Fe3+0.16)Σ2.98Si3.00O22OH |
| 7 | Ca2(Al2.30Fe3+0.60Fe2+0.05Sn0.05)O(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH) |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eissee eclogite, Timmelbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria | EMPA analysis of clinozoisite rim on a zoisite inclusion in garnet from a kyanite-eclogite | |
| 2 | Steinsteg eclogite, Frosnitz valley, Matrei in Osttirol, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria | EMPA analysisi of clinozoisite inclusion in garnet from a kyanite-eclogite | |
| 3 | Hohl-Felsen eclogite, Wernersdorf, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria | EMPA analysis (University of Vienna) of clinozoisite from eclogite matrix | |
| 4 | " " | EMPA analysis (University of Vienna) of clinozoisite from an eclogitc vein. | |
| 5 | Eclogite outcrops, Shang Sumdo région, Leh District, Ladakh, India | EMPA analysis of clinozoisite from an eclogite matrix. | |
| 6 | Weiß‑Spitze eclogites, Virgen valley, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria | Sample ES‑11 represents a fine‑grained, strongly banded eclogite forming the host rock at the locality. EMPA analysis. | |
| 7 | Tin bearing skarns, Cassiar, Liard Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | Wet chemical and Optical emission spectrography analysis of a Sn-rich epidote from hand-picked crystal fragments from pyroxene-skarn |
Crystallography of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0016952 | Epidote | Nagashima M, Akasada M (2010) X-ray Rietveld and 57Fe Mossbauer studies of epidote and piemontite on the join Ca2Al2FeSi3O12(OH) - Ca2Al2MnSi3O12(OH) formed by hydrothermal synthesis American Mineralogist 95 1237-1246 | 2010 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0016951 | Epidote | Nagashima M, Akasada M (2010) X-ray Rietveld and 57Fe Mossbauer studies of epidote and piemontite on the join Ca2Al2FeSi3O12(OH) - Ca2Al2MnSi3O12(OH) formed by hydrothermal synthesis American Mineralogist 95 1237-1246 | 2010 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0016950 | Epidote | Nagashima M, Akasada M (2010) X-ray Rietveld and 57Fe Mossbauer studies of epidote and piemontite on the join Ca2Al2FeSi3O12(OH) - Ca2Al2MnSi3O12(OH) formed by hydrothermal synthesis American Mineralogist 95 1237-1246 | 2010 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0016949 | Epidote | Nagashima M, Akasada M (2010) X-ray Rietveld and 57Fe Mossbauer studies of epidote and piemontite on the join Ca2Al2FeSi3O12(OH) - Ca2Al2MnSi3O12(OH) formed by hydrothermal synthesis American Mineralogist 95 1237-1246 | 2010 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0004406 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004405 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004404 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004403 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004402 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004401 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004400 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004399 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004398 | Clinozoisite | Dorsam G, Liebscher A, Franz G, Gottschalk M (2007) Crystal chemistry of synthetic Ca2Al3Si3O12OH - Sr2Al3Si3O12OH solid solution series of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 92 1133-1147 | ![]() | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004981 | Clinozoisite | Nagashima M, Geiger C A, Akasaka M (2009) A crystal-chemical investigation of clinozoisite synthesized along the join Ca2Al3Si3O12(OH)-Ca2Al2CrSi3O12(OH) American Mineralogist 94 1351-1360 | ![]() | 2009 | synthetic | 1.2 | 873 |
| 0004982 | Clinozoisite | Nagashima M, Geiger C A, Akasaka M (2009) A crystal-chemical investigation of clinozoisite synthesized along the join Ca2Al3Si3O12(OH)-Ca2Al2CrSi3O12(OH) American Mineralogist 94 1351-1360 | ![]() | 2009 | synthetic | 1.2 | 973 |
| 0004980 | Clinozoisite | Nagashima M, Geiger C A, Akasaka M (2009) A crystal-chemical investigation of clinozoisite synthesized along the join Ca2Al3Si3O12(OH)-Ca2Al2CrSi3O12(OH) American Mineralogist 94 1351-1360 | ![]() | 2009 | synthetic | 1.2 | 973 |
| 0004979 | Clinozoisite | Nagashima M, Geiger C A, Akasaka M (2009) A crystal-chemical investigation of clinozoisite synthesized along the join Ca2Al3Si3O12(OH)-Ca2Al2CrSi3O12(OH) American Mineralogist 94 1351-1360 | ![]() | 2009 | synthetic | 1.2 | 973 |
| 0002248 | Epidote | Giuli G, Bonazzi P, Menchetti S (1999) Al-Fe disorder in synthetic epidotes: A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 84 933-936 | ![]() | 1999 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001855 | Clinozoisite | Comodi P, Zanazzi P F (1997) The pressure behavior of clinozoisite and zoisite: An X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 82 61-68 | ![]() | 1997 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000309 | Epidote | Gabe E J, Portheine J C, Whitlow S H (1973) A reinvestigation of the epidote structure: Confirmation of the iron location sample LEP American Mineralogist 58 218-223 | ![]() | 1973 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000308 | Epidote | Gabe E J, Portheine J C, Whitlow S H (1973) A reinvestigation of the epidote structure: Confirmation of the iron location sample HEP American Mineralogist 58 218-223 | ![]() | 1973 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000229 | Epidote | Dollase W A (1971) Refinement of the crystal structures of epidote, allanite and hancockite American Mineralogist 56 447-464 | ![]() | 1971 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000226 | Epidote | Dollase W A (1971) Refinement of the crystal structures of epidote, allanite and hancockite American Mineralogist 56 447-464 | ![]() | 1971 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000185 | Clinozoisite | Dollase W A (1968) Refinement and comparison of the structures of zoisite and clinozoisite American Mineralogist 53 1882-1898 | ![]() | 1968 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000041 | Epidote | Ito T (1947) The structure of epidote (HCa2(Al,Fe)Al2Si3O13) American Mineralogist 32 309-321 | ![]() | 1947 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001856 | Clinozoisite | Comodi P, Zanazzi P F (1997) The pressure behavior of clinozoisite and zoisite: An X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 82 61-68 | ![]() | 1997 | 0.05 | 293 | |
| 0001857 | Clinozoisite | Comodi P, Zanazzi P F (1997) The pressure behavior of clinozoisite and zoisite: An X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 82 61-68 | ![]() | 1997 | 1.94 | 293 | |
| 0001858 | Clinozoisite | Comodi P, Zanazzi P F (1997) The pressure behavior of clinozoisite and zoisite: An X-ray diffraction study American Mineralogist 82 61-68 | ![]() | 1997 | 4.2 | 293 |
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Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 11 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 9 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| 6 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 6 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Chlorite Group | |
| 6 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with 'Oligoclase' | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| 6 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Pumpellyite-(Fe2+) | Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH) |
| 5 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Sphalerite | ZnS |
| 4 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 4 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Axinite Group | |
| 3 photos of Clinozoisite-Epidote Series associated with Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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Clinozoisite-Epidote Series in petrology
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Significant localities for Clinozoisite-Epidote Series
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Austria | |
| [Epidote] Niedermayr et al. (1995) |
| [Epidote] Treimer (2001) +5 other references |
| [Clinozoisite] Weinschenk (1896) +1 other reference |
Belgium | |
| [Epidote] Stöber (1895) +2 other references |
Ecuador | |
| [Epidote] Alejandro Felix Gutierrez |
France | |
| [Epidote] Haüy (1801a) +1 other reference |
| [Epidote] Piccoli (2002) +1 other reference |
| [Epidote] Serge Lavarde Collection |
| [Epidote] Serge Lavarde Collection | |
Guatemala | |
| [Epidote] USGS Bulletin 1034 |
Italy | |
| [Epidote] Borson (1811) +15 other references |
| [Epidote] Alpinisti M. (1981) +1 other reference |
Mexico | |
| [Epidote] Peninsular Range Collection - Curtis ... |
| [Clinozoisite] Panczner (1987) |
North Macedonia | |
| [Epidote] Bermanec et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
Pakistan | |
| [Epidote] Weerth (1991) |
Portugal | |
| [Epidote] |
South Africa | |
| [Epidote] PMPB Meulenbeld collection Photo ID: ... |
UK | |
| [Epidote var: Withamite] C. Hintze: "Handbuch der Mineralogie" (1897) +2 other references |
USA | |
| [Epidote] Mason (1976) +1 other reference |
| [Epidote] Jake Harper: Field work |
| [Epidote] Betts (1999) |
| [Epidote] Davis (1901) +2 other references |
| [Epidote] Harvard Mineralogical Museum No. 119199 +1 other reference |
| [Epidote] Benham et al. (1985) |
| [Clinozoisite] Lapham et al. (1965) |
| [Clinozoisite] Chidester et al. (1978) |








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