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zoisite

An orthorhombic mineral, CaAl3(SiO4)3(OH)) ; epidote group; dimorphous with clinozoisite; vitreous or pearly; varicolored; a common rock-forming mineral in mediumgrade metamorphic rocks. The rose-red variety has been called thulite.

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