epidote
noun
ep·i·dote
ˈe-pə-ˌdōt 
: a yellowish-green mineral Ca2(Al,Fe)3Si3O12OH usually occurring in grains or columnar masses and sometimes used as a gemstone
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Specifically, the multi-heavy mineral prospect consists of abrasives garne and epidote, and zircon, magnetite and gold.
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Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2019
That’s the iron silicate minerals epidote and chlorite.
—Peter Hessler, National Geographic, 25 July 2016
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Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Nov. 2019
That’s the iron silicate minerals epidote and chlorite.
—Peter Hessler, National Geographic, 25 July 2016
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“Epidote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epidote. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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