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Epidote from
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China
| Locality type: | Occurrence | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Epidote | |
| Formula: | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| Comments: | See discussion at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-11-285688.html These micro crystals match the epidote shown in Goldschmidt's Atlas der Kristallformen Figure 130 of Band 3, Tafel 126 - page 128 of the mindat scan file, shows the forms very well, especially the T, n and M faces. | |
| Habit: | tabular micros | |
| Colour: | olive green | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 24 | |
| Prehnite | 21 | |
| Babingtonite | 20 | |
| Analcime | 2 | |
| Calcite | 2 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Epidote data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 828883 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:828883:7 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Babingtonite occurrences, Qiaojia County, Zhaotong, Yunnan, China