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Epidote from
Abril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Epidote
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Ferrimolybdite
Molybdenite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Epidote data
Locality Data:Click here to view Abril Mine (Dos Hermanos Mine; Herrera Mine), Cochise Stronghold, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:170363
Long-form Identifier:1:3:170363:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Epidote
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Cu-Ag prospect, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSan Juan Mine, Gordon Camp, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘCobre Loma Mine (Cobre Loma prospect; Cobre Loma pit), Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘThe Pit prospect, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMissionary shaft, Middlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMiddlemarch Mine, Middle Pass Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘBurrito de Fierro Mine, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘCommonwealth Mine, Pearce, Pearce Mining District, Pearce Hills, Sulphur Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘStandard prospect, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘTexas Canyon area, Dragoon, Cochise Mining District, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
References
Wilson, E.D. (1951, July) Arizona Zinc and Lead Deposits - Part II. University of Arizona Bulletin 158. Arizona Bureau of Mines
Keith, S.B. (1973) Index of Mining Properties in Cochise County, Arizona. University of Arizona Bulletin 187. Arizona Bureau of Mines 98pp. p.68 - Table 4
 
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