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Epidote from
Monte Cristo Mine (Monte Christo Mine), Mammoth Lakes, Lakes Mining District (Lake Mining District; Mammoth Mining District), Mono County, California, 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 Monte Cristo Mine (Monte Christo Mine), Mammoth Lakes, Lakes Mining District (Lake Mining District; Mammoth Mining District), Mono County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:329591
Long-form Identifier:1:3:329591:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘAgnew Meadow Mine (Agnew Meadow Manganese prospect/deposit; Mammoth Lakes), Olaine Lake, Agnew Meadows, Madera County, California, USA
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘMinaret Mine (Johnston; Johnston group; Minaret; Minarets prospect), Red Top Mountain, Minarets Mining District (Mountain Mining District; Raymond Mining District; Minaret Mining District), Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘScheelore Mine (Scheelore Tungsten deposit; Van Loon Scheelore 8 claims), Mount Baldwin, Mono County, California, USA
16.3km (10.1 miles) ⓘIron Mountain group (Minarets Iron deposit; Woods Iron Mine claims; Minarets Magnetite prospect; Iron Mountain Magnetite deposit; Iron Mountain prospects; Magnetic Iron Mine claim), Iron Mountain (3), Minarets Mining District (Mountain Mining District; Raymond Mining District; Minaret Mining District), Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘShadow Creek Canyon, Minarets Mining District (Mountain Mining District; Raymond Mining District; Minaret Mining District), Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USA
20.8km (13.0 miles) ⓘLemont group, June Lake, Mono County, California, USA
27.3km (17.0 miles) ⓘStrawberry Mine (Strawberry Tungsten Mine; Strawberry-Macdougald Tungsten; Strawberry Tungsten deposits), Timber Knob, Madera County, California, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘPine Creek Mine, Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘRound Valley Peak occurrence, Round Valley Peak, Inyo County, California, USA
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘMolly Tungstite claims (Blue Grouse Mine), Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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