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Epidote-glaucophane schist

A rock subtype
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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Epidote-glaucophane schist

Porh Morvil creek, Primiture, Groix, Lorient, Morbihan, Brittany, France
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About Epidote-glaucophane schistHide

A schistose metamorphic rock with glaucophane and epidote as the only major components.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
50108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50108:2

Classification of Epidote-glaucophane schistHide

Mineralogy of Epidote-glaucophane schistHide

Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
Amphibole > Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
20 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Blueschist
20 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
17 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
14 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
12 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
6 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Glaucophane schist
4 photos of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
1 photo of Epidote-glaucophane schist associated with Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

Internet Links for Epidote-glaucophane schistHide

References for Epidote-glaucophane schistHide

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