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Epidote from
Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria


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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
08901130017271983848927.jpg
Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Epidote

Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit:wedge shaped crystals to a few cm
Colour:yellow-green
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Albite
Heulandite Subgroup
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gertrusk, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:200971
Long-form Identifier:1:3:200971:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘSandkogel (Sandkopf ?), Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘIrregger Schwaig (Schumetzkogel), Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘUnterwietingberg, Kitschdorf, Klein Sankt Paul, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘTerpetzen, Trixen, Völkermarkt, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘGriffen cave, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘSchoberkogel, Reichenfels, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
19.7km (12.3 miles) ⓘHematite Mine, Waldenstein, Wolfsberg, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘPrössinggraben, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘSpodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘGösler Hütte, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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