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Epidote from
Granmoen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway


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Epidote

Granmoen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
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Epidote

Granmoen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
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Epidote

Granmoen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Granmoen Quarry, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:609132
Long-form Identifier:1:3:609132:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘMoshaugen Quarry, Løkken Verk, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘKvamskamben Mountain, Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘDragset Mine (Dragset copper-zinc deposit), Meldal, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘIglfjellet, Rennebu, Trøndelag, Norway
33.2km (20.7 miles) ⓘKyrksæterøra, Hemne, Heim, Trøndelag, Norway
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘLer, Melhus, Trøndelag, Norway
41.5km (25.8 miles) ⓘMjønes Tunnel, Åstfjorden, Snillfjord, Orkland, Trøndelag, Norway
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘFv 704 Rødde Crossing-Tanem, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘLia quarry, Trondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
56.2km (34.9 miles) ⓘTodalshaug, Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
References
Carstens, Harald (1965) Contributions to the mineralogy of Norway. No. 32. Axinite in the Norwegian Caledonides. Norsk Geologisk Tidsskrift [Norwegian Journal of Geology], 45 (4). p.397-415.
Jørgensen, Lars B., Sagvold, Elin B. (2001) Geologiske severdigheter og mineralforekomster i Løkkenfeltet [Geological sights and mineral deposits in the Løkken Mining Field]. Orkla Industrimuseum. p.1-42.
 
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