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Diopside from
Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


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Schefferite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Diopside

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Schefferite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Diopside

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Schefferite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Diopside

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Schefferite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Diopside

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Schefferite

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
06600820017272038058091.jpg
Diopside

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Schefferite, etc.

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
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Diopside

Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnetite4
Calcite4
Hematite3
Powellite1
Jacobsite-Q1
Andradite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:13242
Long-form Identifier:1:3:13242:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Diopside in this Region
Anrikningsverk dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Dolomite dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Garden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Lindbohms prospect, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
The Lake dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
The Pole dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘDolomite dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘThe Pole dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘThe Lake dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGarden dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘLahäll Mines, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘGåsborn, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘNordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘKogruvan, Nordmark Odal Field, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘStora Pajsberg Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Rose, H. (1823) Abstract of a Memoir entitled “An Attempt to ascertain the Chemical Composition of those Minerals which possess the same Crystalline Form as Pyroxene". Annals of Philosophy, S. 2 Vol. 5 (3). p.223-231.as "Yellow Malacolite"
Holtstam, Dan, Langhof, Jörgen - Eds. (1999) Långban - The mines, their minerals, geology and explorers. Raster Förlag; Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. p.1-216.
 
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