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Epidote from
York Hill, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA


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Epidote

York Hill, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Epidote

York Hill, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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Epidote

York Hill, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Comments:micro crystals in small vugs
Habit:acicular
Colour:pistachio green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Actinolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view York Hill, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:957744
Long-form Identifier:1:3:957744:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘMill Rock, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘWoodbridge Mall (Amity Shopping Center), Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘCheshire Traprock Quarry, Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
13.6km (8.5 miles) ⓘBarrett Brothers Quarry (D and J Quarry), Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘReed's Gap Quarry (New Haven Trap Rock quarry; Tilcon Durham quarry), Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘLambert Road serpentinite, Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘStony Creek Quarry (Norcross Granite Gneiss Rock Quarries; Castellucci Quarry), Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘBaldwin Quarry (Milford Quarry), Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘO & G Woodbury Traprock Quarry (Orenaug Quarry; O & G No. 1 Quarry), Orenaug Hills, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘNonnewaug River Industrial Park, Woodbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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