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TitleEpidote with quartz and K-feldspar
DescriptionThis specimen, from a skarn, contains mostly pistachio green epidote. White quartz and reddish-brown garnet are also present. The sample is about 6 cm across.
LocationUSA ▹ Colorado. Near Calumet.
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2001-04-24.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #3130.
Key wordsepidote, Colorado, skarn
Tech details735 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number391