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Diopside from
McFall Lake occurrence (Birds Creek), Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


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Diopside, etc.

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside, etc.

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside, etc.

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
02187680017272047869381.jpg
Diopside

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
00039300017272047877454.jpg
Diopside

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside, etc.

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
04063510017272037102072.jpg
Diopside, etc.

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
02187680017272047869381.jpg
Diopside

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
00039300017272047877454.jpg
Diopside

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside, etc.

McFall Lake occurrence, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Comments:some diopside has altered to serpentine.
Habit:xls to 7 cm
Colour:translucent to transparent, green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite11
Mica Group6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view McFall Lake occurrence (Birds Creek), Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:118945
Long-form Identifier:1:3:118945:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘHighway 62 north roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘBaptiste Lake North occurrences, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBaptiste Lake area, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘHybla Road roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘNormingo deposit, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘQuirk showing, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘNational Graphite Mine, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘMadawaska Mine (Faraday Mine), Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘHighway 62 Road cut, Maynooth, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘDiamond Lake, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Sabina, Ann P. (1986) Rocks and minerals for the collector: Bancroft - Parry Sound area and southern Ontario. Miscellaneous Report 39. Geological Survey of Canada 182 pp. doi:10.4095/121046
 
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