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Diopside from
Slánská Hora Hill, Libovice, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic


Locality type:Diatreme
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slánská Hora Hill, Libovice, Kladno District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1372863
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1372863:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘLinhorka Hill, Staré, Třebívlice, Litoměřice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
37.4km (23.3 miles) ⓘRovina, Hlásná Třebaň, Beroun District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘPaškapole, Bořislav, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
49.7km (30.9 miles) ⓘVelký Újezd dikes, Velký Újezd, Chorušice, Mělník District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
51.7km (32.1 miles) ⓘRoztoky Intrusive Centre, Roztoky, Povrly, Ústí nad Labem District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘSeiffenbach valley, Oberlochmühle, Deutschneudorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
68.3km (42.5 miles) ⓘMagnetite Mine, Měděnec, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘBerggießhübel (Berggiesshübel), Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘKlučky-Trojmezí, Okrouhlá, Česká Lípa District, Liberec Region, Czech Republic
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘAnsprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Novák, J. K., & Matějka, D. (1999). Apatite enrichment in nephelinite from Slánská hora Hill, Central Bohemia. Geolines, 9, 104-109.
 
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