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Epidote from
Wadi Belih, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wadi Belih, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1480944
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1480944:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
13.6km (8.4 miles) ⓘGebel Gattar, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
46.8km (29.1 miles) ⓘAbu Zawal Au mine, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
66.1km (41.1 miles) ⓘWadi Ras Abda, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
82.2km (51.1 miles) ⓘSouth Gabel Um Monqul, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
93.8km (58.3 miles) ⓘKab Amiri, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
94.5km (58.7 miles) ⓘUm Ballad mining area, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
References
Mouhareb, R. S. (2017). Petrographical and mineralogical studies of Hammamat sediments and Gattarian granite along Wadi Belih, north Eastern Desert, Egypt. Journal of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, 19(1), 63-70.
 
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