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Epidote from
Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:Abundant in metamorphosed limestones.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:246632
Long-form Identifier:1:3:246632:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Epidote in this Region
Blue Eagle Mine (Blue Eagle 1 and 2 claims; Copper Ledge; Hillside Copper Mine), Blue Eagle and Exposed Reef group, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Chief Mine (Chief group of claims), Flux Gulch, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Flux Mine, Flux Gulch, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Morning Glory Mine, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
American Mine (Virginia Hay claims), American Peak, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Bender Mine (Fernando Mine; Mina Prieta group; Black Eagle Mine; San Fernando Mine; Colossa), American Peak, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
California Mine, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Endless Chain Mine (Cunningham tunnel), Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Blue Nose Mine (Abe Lincoln Mine; War Horse Mine; Big Chief Mine; Big Jim Mine; Blue Nose Extension Mine; Home Again Virginia Hay claims), Harshaw, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Alta Mine, Hardshell Gulch, Harshaw, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Iron Cap Mine, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Palmetto Mine, Tres de Mayo Mine group, Fresno Canyon, Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Jarilla Mine group (Jarilla Mine; Bullion Mine), Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Jarrilla Mine, Jarilla Mine group (Jarilla Mine; Bullion Mine), Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
New Hope Mine (New Hope Mine group; Dona Maria Elena Mine), Three-R Canyon, Palmetto Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
O'Mara Mine (Old Soldier Mine), Canada de la Paloma, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Pride of the West Mine, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Stella Blue Mine (Patagonia Mine), Mowry Hill, Mowry Wash, Mowry, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Phoenix Mine (Hay property), Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Red Mountain Mine (Red Mountain Copper prospect; Gem Mine; Carlton property; Ten Grand Mine; Red Mountain project), Red Mountain, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
1.5km (1.0 miles) ⓘMorning Glory Mine, Alum Gulch, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘEndless Chain Mine (Cunningham tunnel), Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘStella Blue Mine (Patagonia Mine), Mowry Hill, Mowry Wash, Mowry, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPhoenix Mine (Hay property), Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘO'Mara Mine (Old Soldier Mine), Canada de la Paloma, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘBlue Nose Mine (Abe Lincoln Mine; War Horse Mine; Big Chief Mine; Big Jim Mine; Blue Nose Extension Mine; Home Again Virginia Hay claims), Harshaw, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘBender Mine (Fernando Mine; Mina Prieta group; Black Eagle Mine; San Fernando Mine; Colossa), American Peak, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘAmerican Mine (Virginia Hay claims), American Peak, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘAlta Mine, Hardshell Gulch, Harshaw, Harshaw Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘPride of the West Mine, Nash Mines group (Duquesne-Washington group), Duquesne-Washington Camp, Patagonia Mining District, Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
References
Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, AZ, USGS Bull. 582
Anthony, John W.; Williams, Sidney A.; Bideaux, Richard A.; Grant, Raymond W. (1995) Mineralogy of Arizona (3rd ed.). University of Arizona Press.p.215
 
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