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Zoisite-(Pb)

CaPbAl₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassSilicate
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Zoisite-(Pb) specimen

Subhedral pale pink zoisite-(Pb) associated to calcite (1), celsian (2), and vesuvianite (bluish green). From Jakobsberg Mine, Värmland, Sweden. Collection Museo di Storia Naturale, University of Pisa (holotype specimen, catalogue number 19,927). The image is published in an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ). — Photo: Perchiazzi, Natale and Mauro, Daniela and Vignola, Pietro and Zaccarini, Federica and Eldjarn, Knut · CC BY 4.0

Zoisite-(Pb)

Zoisite-(Pb) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula CaPbAl₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH).

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pnma). It is a member of the Epidote structural group.

IMA status: approved, named in 2021.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more Z minerals or help write this entry.