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Diopside from
Garpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Comments:Manganoan.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Apophyllite Group3
Harmotome2
Galena2
Heulandite Subgroup2
Wenkite2
Inesite2
Chalcopyrite1
Cubanite1
Rhodonite1
Calcite1
Native Lead1
Litharge1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Garpenberg Norra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:192449
Long-form Identifier:1:3:192449:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘSmältarmossen Mine, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘGarpenberg Södra Mine, Garpenberg, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘRyllshyttan, Hedemora, Dalarna County, Sweden
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘPrästhytte silver mine, Torsåker, Hofors, Gävleborg County, Sweden
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘLövsved Mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘKlint mine, Folkärna, Avesta, Dalarna County, Sweden
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘStripåsen Mine, Häste ore field, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘLilla Kallmoragruvorna mine, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘHornberg mine, Sundborn, Falun, Dalarna County, Sweden
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘÅs mine, Getback ore field, Norberg, Västmanland County, Sweden
References
Min Mag 66 (2) 2002, 353-364
Econ Geol (1996) 91:979-1008
Zetterqvist, A. (2015) Skarn och skarnmineral i Zn-Pb-Ag-(Cu-Au)-gruvorna Garpenberg och Garpenberg Norra: Mineralkemi och förekomstsätt. Masters thesis, University of Stockholm.
 
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