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Epidote locality, Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt), Kuhandan village, Saveh town, Tafresh city, Markazi Province, Iran

(Kuh-e Khowrin (Kuh-e Khorram), Kuhandan, Saveh, Tafresh, Markazi, Iran)

A locality on Khowrin Mt (Kuh-e Khowrin; Kuh-e Khorram) near Kuhandan village, famous for gemmy epidote crystals. Now quite exhausted (Vachik Hairapetian, pers. comm., 2006). Located SE of Tafresh area, near Saveh town.
NOTE: Specimens from this locality were also erroneously/insufficiently labeled as coming from "Zagros Mts (Kuhha-ye Zagros)".





Mineral List:
  • Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Vachik Hairapetian collection]
    Site Photo
    Epidote locality, Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt), Kuhandan village, Saveh town, Tafresh city, Markazi Province, Iran
    © Vachik Hairapetian July 2006
  • Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    }{Al
     
    2
    Fe
    3+
     
    }[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    |Si
     
    2
    O
     
    7
    ]
    Reference: [Vachik Hairapetian.]
    Site Photo
    Epidote locality, Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt), Kuhandan village, Saveh town, Tafresh city, Markazi Province, Iran
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Vachik Hairapetian collection]
    Site Photo
    Epidote locality, Khowrin Mt (Khorram Mt), Kuhandan village, Saveh town, Tafresh city, Markazi Province, Iran
    © Vachik Hairapetian June 2006


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