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  SilicateEpidote
Ca2(Fe,Al)3(SiO4)3(OH)

Most distinguishing features:
Slight colour difference between this mineral and olivine, but only under magnification (where details in the crystals can be seen). Also indicitive is the presence of a cleavage plane.

Industrial/economical uses:
Semiprecious gemstone