LIANG Ting, ZHOU Yi, XIE Xing. Basic Characteristic of Epidote from Shangluo, Shanxi Province[J]. Journal of Gems & Gemmology, 2003, 5(2): 30-32.
Citation: LIANG Ting, ZHOU Yi, XIE Xing. Basic Characteristic of Epidote from Shangluo, Shanxi Province[J]. Journal of Gems & Gemmology, 2003, 5(2): 30-32.

Basic Characteristic of Epidote from Shangluo, Shanxi Province

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  • Received Date: March 23, 2003
  • Epidote has the colours of yellowish-green,blackish-green or black,reflective index of 1.741~1.774,specific gravity of 3.34~3.49g/ cm3. Most of crystals are semi- transparent to transparent. Crystal of epidote is prismatic and longitudinal lines developed on crystal faces. Its colour is related to Fe content.Its infrared spectrum has absorption peak of water.Mean- while,there are many two- phase inclusions,liquid inclusions and cracks in crystals.
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