Epidote Mineral

green epidote cluster

Epidote is a silicate mineral commonly found in regionally metamorphosed rocks of low-to-moderate grades. Within these rocks, Epidote is frequently associated with amphiboles, Quartz, chlorite, and Feldspars. It occurs as replacements of mineral grains altered by metamorphism. You’ll typically find Epidote as an inclusion in a host mineral. For example, the Quartz crystal below is […]