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Epidote from
Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria


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Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
04604670017362105749010.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
00320500017271985493238.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
05191590017363513381308.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
04604670017362105749010.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
05950440017362275102651.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
00320500017271985493238.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
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Epidote, etc.

Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz8
Calcite2
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krushev dol Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:736192
Long-form Identifier:1:3:736192:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘPetrovitsa deposit, Borieva Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘYuzhna Petrovitza deposit, Borieva Mine, Madan Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘPechinsko Pass pegmatite, Strashimir mine, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘStrashimir pegmatite, Strashimir mine, Zlatograd Municipality, Smolyan Province, Bulgaria
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘKimmeria, Xanthi, Xanthi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘLefkopetra, Abdera, Xanthi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘBarren skarn, Laki, Laki Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘRuby occurrence, Paranesti, Drama, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘPcheloyad mine, Pcheloyad, Krumovgrad Municipality, Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘLaki tailings dam, Laki, Laki Municipality, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria
References
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