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Diopside from
Skärstöten mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Skärstöten mine, Persberg, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:264278
Long-form Identifier:1:3:264278:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan, Gåsgruvan ore field, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘGåsgruvan Quarry, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘBornshyttan, Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘGruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘHarstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘStora Pajsberg Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘTorskebäcks mine, Gruvåsen mines, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘSvartsång ore field, Kroppa, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘHaborshytte ore field, Nordmark mining district, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘThe Pole dump, Långban Mine, Långban Ore District, Filipstad, Värmland County, Sweden
References
Sjögren, Hj. (1910) The Persberg mines. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar, 32 (5) 1327-1362 doi:10.1080/11035891009442328
 
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