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Niigataite

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Clinozoisite Subgroup of the Epidote Group. Originally known as niigataite; renamed "Clinozoisite-(Sr)" by the Epidote Subcommittee of the CNMMN in 2006; reverted to Niigataite in 2015.

Named for Niigata prefecture, where the type locality is.

Group Parent: 
Epidote Supergroup
Type Locality
Miyabana beach, Ōmi, Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Mineral Data
{CaSr}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Synonym Of: 
Clinozoisite-(Sr)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05
Physical Properties
Colour: 
Pale grey to yellowish green
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Streak: 
White
Hardness: 
5 - 5.5

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Honshu Island

References
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