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Epidote from
Lak-Khiang Glacier (Kunyang Lak Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Glacier
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 Lak-Khiang Glacier (Kunyang Lak Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1490380
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1490380:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
6.8km (4.3 miles) ⓘMakrong Glacier (Makorum Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘBien Sla, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘShatui Gah, Hanuchal, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘTormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
62.9km (39.1 miles) ⓘDambudas, Rondu, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
80.8km (50.2 miles) ⓘAlchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
83.7km (52.0 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘAlchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
86.0km (53.5 miles) ⓘHashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘHashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Roccati, A. (1909) Sopra alcune roccie e sabbie del bacino del ghiacciaio Hispar (Himalaya nord-occidentale). Rivista di Mineralogia e Cristallografia Italiana, 39, 33-46.
 
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