mineral general info

Epidote

Epidote wtih quartz

Origin: Pampa Blanca, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru

Sample size: 7.0 x 3.3 x 2.1 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Epidote with deep green diopside and andradite

Epidote with almandine

Origin: near Jalalabad, Afghanistan

Sample size: 4.5 x 2.7 x 2.7 cm (top/2nd row), 5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm (3rd/4th row), 10.5 x 7 x 4 cm (5th/6th row), 6.3 x 3.3 x 3.2 cm (7th/bottom row)

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Epidote with actinolite

Origin: Northern Frontier Province, Kenya

Sample size: 3 x 2 x 4.9 cm

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich