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Diopside from
Norland "actinolite" occurrence, Somerville Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada


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Diopside

Norland "actinolite" occurrence, Somerville Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside

Norland "actinolite" occurrence, Somerville Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
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Diopside

Norland "actinolite" occurrence, Somerville Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Comments:tan and usually poorly crystalline, found in the marbles
Habit:poorly crystalline
Colour:tan, beige
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Norland "actinolite" occurrence, Somerville Township, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1536664
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1536664:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘPaxton Mine, Lutterworth Township, Minden Hills Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘSalerno Lake occurrence, Glamorgan Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘHughes property, Minden Township, Minden Hills Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘCaribou Road roadcut, Minden Township, Minden Hills Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
35.2km (21.9 miles) ⓘHighway 507 graphite occurrence, Glamorgan Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘSouth Half, Lot 6, Concession 9, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘCanadian All Metals Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
46.6km (29.0 miles) ⓘPadwell Mine, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘTory Hill area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
48.8km (30.3 miles) ⓘRare Earth Mine No. 1, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
References
Jacob Stanaszek Collection
 
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