The common members of the epidote group minerals consist of
allanite, clinozoisite, epidote, piemontite. The
color of clinozoisite and epidote is due to their Fe3+
content and commonly varies from amber to brown. Piemontite
contains Mn3+ and is red. Allanite
is colored by iron
and radiation damage and possibly by rare earth elements.
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