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Epidote from
Heimspitze, Vergalda valley, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria


Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:In Gerhard Streitler collection: small olivegreen xls in thin fissures; found at altitude of 2500-2600 m, between Valisera and Heimspitze.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heimspitze, Vergalda valley, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:646529
Long-form Identifier:1:3:646529:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘVergalda alp, Vergalda valley, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘKnappabergli, Burg, Alpe Nova, Vermiel valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘSchafberg - Gargellner Köpfe area, Gargellen, Gargellen valley, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘTafamunt, Partenen, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
8.1km (5.0 miles) ⓘValschaviel valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘMaderertäli, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘLutersee area (Alpe Netza), Gortipohl, Sankt Gallenkirch, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘSennigrat-Kreuzjoch-Hochjoch area, Schruns, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘKleine Schattenspitze, Ochsen valley, Gaschurn, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘKnappenschrofen mine (Fellimännle mine), Silbertal, Bludenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria
References
Gerhard Streitler collection (U. Kolitsch, visual ID)
Weiß, Stefan (2000) Eine Andalusitfundstelle im Montafon, Österreich [An andalusite locality in Montafon, Austria]. Lapis, 25 (10). p.51-53; 82.
 
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