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Withamite

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Glen Coe, Strathclyde (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK
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Colour:pink
Name:For Mr. Witham, who found the material at Glencoe, Scotland, in 1825
A variety of Epidote

A Mn-rich variety of Epidote.
Originally reported from Glen Coe, Strathclyde (Argyllshire), Scotland, UK.

Classification of Withamite

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Physical Properties of Withamite

Colour:pink

Other Names for Withamite

Other Languages:
German:Withamit

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Withamite

Reference List:

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C. Hintze: "Handbuch der Mineralogie", Vol. 2 (1897)
W. E. Tröger: "Tabellen zur optischen Bestimmung der gesteinsbildenden Minerale", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), 1952

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      • Strathclyde (Argyllshire)
    		C. Hintze: "Handbuch der Mineralogie", Vol. 2 (1897)
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      • Dolores Co.
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
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    		Minerals of Virginia, 1990 by R. V. Dietrich
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