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Diopside from
Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy


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Diopside

Fantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Diopside

Fantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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Diopside

Fantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1437312
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1437312:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Diopside in this Region
Fantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘFantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘSasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘSasso delle Macine (Sasso Verde della Mantesca), Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘSerra dei Zanchetti (Serra del Zanchetto ophiolite), Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘPiancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘCa' Madreva (Fosso di Vivalle; Rio di Rame; Capanna Foresta), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘCastelluccio (Castellucio di Capugnano), Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
53.1km (33.0 miles) ⓘCarraie Hill, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘRenazzo meteorite, Renazzo, Cento, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
References
D'Achiardi, A. (1872-73) Mineralogia della Toscana. Tipografia Nistri, Pisa, 2 volumes, 678 pages.
Pedroni, G., Rosciglione, L., Varoli, M., and Baratta, C. (1996) I minerali delle ofioliti nell'Appennino bolognese e modenese. Gruppo A.V.I.S. Mineralogia e Speleologia, Bologna, 286 pp.
 
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