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Epidote from
Unnamed Ti occurrence [1], Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
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 Unnamed Ti occurrence [1], Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:678183
Long-form Identifier:1:3:678183:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘBird Springs Garnet claim (Nelson Range deposit), Summit 2347 meters, Nelson Range, Lee Mining District, Inyo County, California, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘShorty Harris Mine (Shorty Harris prospect), Ubehebe Peak, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa Mine (Lee-Santa Rosa Mine; Santa Rosa Mines), Malpais Mesa, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘSaline Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘUbehebe Mine [1](Copper Bell Mine; Ubehebe Lead Mine), Teakettle Junction, Ubehebe Mining District, Cottonwood Mountains, Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USA
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘInyo Beryl claims, New York Butte (New York Peak), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USA
30.7km (19.1 miles) ⓘEmpress Mine, Zinc Hill, Zinc Hill Mining District, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USA
31.3km (19.5 miles) ⓘThompson Mine, Darwin Mine (Anaconda; Bernon Mine; Defiance Mine; Essex Mine; Independence Mine; Intermediate Mine; Rip Van Winkle Mine; Thompson Mine), Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
32.6km (20.3 miles) ⓘSt. Charles Mine, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘDarwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
References
McAllister, James F. (1955) Geology of mineral deposits, Ubehebe Peak quadrangle, Inyo County, California. Special Report 42. California Division of Mines p.59
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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