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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Epidote from
Vernal Mesa Quartz Monzonite, Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Montrose County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Pluton
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 Vernal Mesa Quartz Monzonite, Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Montrose County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:493880
Long-form Identifier:1:3:493880:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘStumpy Creek, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘIroncap Mine (Patented Claims: Iron Cap; MS 8973; Iron Band; MS 8973), Goose Creek Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
59.0km (36.6 miles) ⓘBright Diamond Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘWanakah Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘOuray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘIron Clad Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
59.5km (37.0 miles) ⓘLot mine, Cebolla Mining District (Goose Creek Mining District), Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘGreat Western Mine, Gold Hill, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘThe Blowout Occurrence, Ouray Mining District, Ouray County, Colorado, USA
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘAberdeen Quarry, Gunnison Mining District, Gunnison County, Colorado, USA
References
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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