4596 - Epidote

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Zermatt
Switzerland

Contributors

Archibald MacMartin

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4596

Mineral Name

Epidote

Chemical Formula

Ca2(Fe+++,Al)3(SiO4)3(OH)=Ca2(Fe,Al)Al2(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)

Subcollection

Archibald M. MacMartin
Specimen Number
020

Dark olive-green fragments topped with prisms

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Zermatt, Switzerland

Locality Lat/Long

46.0207133, 7.749117

Mining District

Zermatt - Saas Fee area
Original Attributed Locality
Switzerland
Zermatt
Geographic Features
Matt Valley