Cassiterite vs Epidote

Property Cassiterite Epidote
Formel SnO2 Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)
Kristallsystem Tetragonal Monoclinic
Mineralklasse 04 Oxides and Hydroxides 09 Silicates
Mohshärte 6.0-7.0 6.0-7.0
Farbe Brown, black, reddish-brown, yellow Pistachio green, yellowish-green, dark green
Glanz Adamantine Vitreous
Strichfarbe White to pale brown Gray
Transparenz Translucent Translucent
Spaltbarkeit Poor {100} Perfect {001}
Bruch Subconchoidal to uneven Uneven

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