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Epidote from
Darling Mine, Middle Camp Mountain, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, 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 Darling Mine, Middle Camp Mountain, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:172201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:172201:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘTungsten Hill Mine, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘDome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘMammoth prospect, La Paz Mining District (Weaver Mining District), Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘMariquitta Mine, Middle Camp Mountain, Middle Camp-Oro Fino Mining District, Dome Rock Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘRegina occurrence, Black Point, Big Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘWhite Chief occurrence, Black Point, Big Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘPalomsa prospects, Black Point, Big Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘCrescent deposit, Black Point, Big Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘIron Queen & Copper Prince Mine groups, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
26.3km (16.4 miles) ⓘMuderbach Mine, Ibex Peak, Plomosa Mining District, Plomosa Mountains, La Paz County, Arizona, USA
References
(n.d.) ADMMR Mines Database, Arizona Geological Survey.
 
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