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Epidote from
Bjursås pegmatite, Bjursås, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Smoky Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bjursås pegmatite, Bjursås, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1231216
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1231216:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
3.1km (2.0 miles) ⓘHarmsarvet silver mine, Grycksbo, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘFalun mine, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘSvartvik Mine, Svartvik Mines, Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘGrönsjöberget, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘSvärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘVintjärn mines, Svärdsjö, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
35.1km (21.8 miles) ⓘHornberg mine, Sundborn, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘLövåsen, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘIdkerberget, Stora Tuna, Borlänge, Dalarna County, Sweden
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘHedvig Mine, Vallberget Mines, Öster Silvberg mining district, Säter, Dalarna County, Sweden
References
Per Wretling collection & photo, photo id 242187
 
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