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Diopside from
Castiglioncello, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Castiglioncello, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1439615
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1439615:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBotro dell'Arancio Quarry, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘGabbro, Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
9.8km (6.1 miles) ⓘCastellaccio, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘColognole, Collesalvetti, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘVariante quarry, Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘCorbolone quarry, Poggio Corbolone, Livorno, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘMiemo, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘMontecatini Mine, Montecatini Val di Cecina, Pisa Province, Tuscany, Italy
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘMontorsi Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘMaffei Mine, Botro ai Marmi, Campiglia Marittima, Livorno Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Bonifazi, Marco (2020) Toscana. I minerali di Livorno. I favolosi tesori dei nostri monti [Tuscany. The minerals of Livorno. The fabulous treasures of our mountains]. Youcanprint. 276pp.
 
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