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Epidote locality, Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt), Kuhandan village, Saveh town, Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Irani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Epidote locality | - not defined - |
| Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt) | - not defined - |
| Kuhandan village | Village |
| Saveh town | Town |
| Tafresh County | County |
| Markazi Province | Province |
| Iran | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 49° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~35km
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kuh-e Khowrin (Kuh-e Khorram), Kuhandan, Saveh, Tafresh, Markazi, Iran
A locality on Khowrin Mt (Kuh-e Khowrin; Kuh-e Khorram) near Kuhandan village, famous for gemmy epidote crystals. Now quite exhausted (Vachik Hairapetian, pers. comm., 2006). Located SE of Tafresh area, near Saveh town.
NOTE: Specimens from this locality were also erroneously/insufficiently labeled as coming from "Zagros Mts (Kuhha-ye Zagros)".
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Sanandaj-Sirjan ZoneVolcanic Arc
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Epidote locality, Khowrin Mt, Kuhandan village, Saveh town, Tafresh County, Markazi Province, Iran