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Diopside from
Qixia (Chihsia) lava flows, Laiyang, Yantai, Shandong, China


Locality type:Lava Flow
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Qixia (Chihsia) lava flows, Laiyang, Yantai, Shandong, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1331191
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1331191:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘXiadian Mine, Shanhou-Beipo gold field, Zhaoyuan City, Yantai, Shandong, China
45.4km (28.2 miles) ⓘLiaoshang Au deposit, Mouping District, Yantai, Shandong, China
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘXilaokou Au deposit, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘXiangkuang Pb-Zn deposit, Qixia City, Yantai, Shandong, China
63.1km (39.2 miles) ⓘSongjiagou Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘXingjiashan Mo-W deposit, Fushan District, Yantai, Shandong, China
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘYinggezhuang Au deposit, Muping-Rushan metallogenic belt, Rushan Co., Weihai, Shandong, China
References
Harumoto, A. 1953. Nepheline basalt of the Chihsia District, Shantung, North China. Memories of the College of Science, University of Kyoto, Series B, 20, 311-322.
FAN, Q., & HOOPER, P. R. (1991). The Cenozoic basaltic rocks of eastern China: petrology and chemical composition. Journal of petrology, 32(4), 765-810.
 
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