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Epidote from
Gillis Range, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
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 Gillis Range, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:215781
Long-form Identifier:1:3:215781:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘDover claim, Barcelona Mining District (Spanish Belt Mining District), Toquima Range, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘGreen Talc Mine (Donnelly Andalusite Mine), Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘCopper Mountain group, Buckley Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘIron Crown Prospect, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
17.1km (10.7 miles) ⓘNevada Rand Mine, Randall Property, Brovard, Rand Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘHawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘBlack Horse Prospect, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘPamlico Mine, Hawthorne Mining District (Pamlico Mining District), Mineral County, Nevada, USA
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘLucky Boy Mine (Mountain King Mine), Lucky Boy Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘWalker Lake prospect, Mountain View Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999.
 
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