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Diopside from
Prae Quarry, Framura, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prae Quarry, Framura, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1392205
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1392205:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘPiazza Mine, Deiva Marina, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘBracco Pass, Castiglione Chiavarese, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
5.4km (3.3 miles) ⓘMola Pass, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘAgnola, Carro, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘBurrone di Vallegrande, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘBargonasco stream, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘBargone, Casarza Ligure, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘScogna, Sesta Godano, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘLibiola Mine, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
References
Passarino, G. (2020) L'uvarovite e i minerali della cava Prae, Monte Sant'Agata, Framura, La Spezia. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 44, 2 (2-2020), 110-122.
 
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