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Epidote from
Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Belcher Mine, Belcher Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:102715
Long-form Identifier:1:3:102715:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘColumbia Peak, Ferry County, Washington, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘKelly Camp Mine, Republic Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘZalla M Mine, Ferry County, Washington, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘLone Star and Washington Mine, Danville Mining District, Ferry County, Washington, USA
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘLexington Mine, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘSappho deposit, Boundary Camp, Greenwood Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘTalisman Mine, Ferry County, Washington, USA
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘMcNally Mine, Orient Mining District, Stevens County, Washington, USA
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘNumber Nine Claim, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘRoosevelt Mine, Buckhorn Mountain, Myer Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
References
Valentine, Grant M., Huntting, Marshall T. (1960) Part II - Metallic Minerals, in Inventory of Washington Minerals. Vol II. Bulletin 37, Washington Geological Survey.
Cannon, Bart (1975) Minerals of Washington. Cordilleran. 184 pp.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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