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Diopside from
Cabezo Negro de Zeneta, Murcia, Murcia, Spain


Locality type:Volcanic Plug
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cabezo Negro de Zeneta, Murcia, Murcia, Spain
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1414822
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1414822:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
35.4km (22.0 miles) ⓘLa Aljorra Quarries, La Aljorra, Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘBarqueros volcanic edifice, Murcia, Murcia, Spain
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘMaría mine (Gilico mines), Baños de Gilico, Cehegín, Murcia, Spain
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘNuestra Señora del Carmen Mines, La Celia lamproite outcrops, Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘCancarix lamproite intrusion, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
72.2km (44.8 miles) ⓘSierra de las Cabras, Cancarix lamproite intrusion, Hellín, Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
78.6km (48.8 miles) ⓘCasa de la Puerta lamporite dike, Moratalla, Murcia, Spain
78.8km (49.0 miles) ⓘCarlota Quarry, La Paca, Lorca, Murcia, Spain
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘCortijo de Tamayo lamproite dike, Moratalla, Murcia, Spain
References
Fernandez, S., & PACHECO, H. (1972). LAS ROCAS LAMPROITICAS DE CABEZO NEGRO, ZENETA (MURCIA). Estudios Geologicos, Instituto de Investigaciones Geológicas "Lucas Mallada", Madrid, 28, 267-276.
Venturelli, G., Capedri, S., Di Battistini, G., Crawford, A., Kogarko, L.N., Celestini, S. (1984) The ultrapotassic rocks from southeastern Spain. Lithos, 17. 37-54 doi:10.1016/0024-4937(84)90005-7
Toscani, L., Contini, S., & Ferrarini, M. (1995). Lamproitic rocks from Cabezo Negro de Zeneta: brown micas as a record of magma mixing. Mineralogy and Petrology, 55(4), 281-292. doi.org/10.1007/BF01165122
 
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