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Epidote from
Oest mine, Lyon County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oest mine, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:934653
Long-form Identifier:1:3:934653:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘEllen B, Galena Mining District, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘVicee Canyon, Carson City Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘValley View prospect, McTarnahan Hill, Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘAlex Eske tungsten property, McTarnahan Hill, Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘOpen-Cut Prospect, Premier Mine, Voltaire Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
18.3km (11.4 miles) ⓘTactite Thursday (War Bond; Old Discovery; Knight Claims; Flag), Delaware Mining District, Carson City, Nevada, USA
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘRosetta mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘDayton iron mine, Red Mountain Mining District, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘIncline Village, Washoe County, Nevada, USA
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘMinnesota Mine (Standard Slag Co. Mine), Buckskin Mining District (Smith Valley Mining District), Buckskin Range, Douglas County, Nevada, USA
References
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