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Epidote from
Rainbow Tungsten Mine (Rainbow Mine), Nelson Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA


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Epidote, etc.

Rainbow Tungsten Mine, Nelson Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
00091350017367881787764.jpg
Epidote, etc.

Rainbow Tungsten Mine, Nelson Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
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Epidote, etc.

Rainbow Tungsten Mine, Nelson Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, Visual (Fluorescence)
Wet Chemical
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wollastonite1
Garnet Group1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rainbow Tungsten Mine (Rainbow Mine), Nelson Mountain, Fresno County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:771201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:771201:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Skarn occurrence [1], Kaiser Wilderness area, Fresno County, California, USA
16.7km (10.3 miles) ⓘTwin Lakes Limestone deposit, Kaiser Wilderness area, Fresno County, California, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘEsquire No. 6 claim, Rush Creek, Big Creek-Rush Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Andalusite occurrence [1], Spanish Mountain (Spanish Peak), Fresno County, California, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) ⓘGarnet Dike Mine, Crabtree, Fresno County, California, USA
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘObelisk No. 1 Mine (Obelisk Mine), Obelisk, Fresno County, California, USA
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘHanging Valley Mine (F. R. Lee lease; Hanging Valley; Millovich prospect; J. and M. group), Mount Tom (Mt. Tom), Inyo County, California, USA
41.9km (26.1 miles) ⓘLakeview Mine, Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
41.9km (26.1 miles) ⓘLambert Mine (Irons property), Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
41.9km (26.1 miles) ⓘMolly Tungstite claims (Blue Grouse Mine), Scheelite, Bishop Mining District (Tungsten Hills Mining District), Inyo County, California, USA
References
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