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Diopside from
Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA


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Diopside, etc.

Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Diopside

Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Diopside, etc.

Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Diopside

Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
05985980017272016572726.jpg
Diopside, etc.

Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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Diopside

Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Grossular2
Calcite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Camp Hinds locality, Raymond, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:36078
Long-form Identifier:1:3:36078:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘHeath Quarry, Casco, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘBerry-Havey Quarry, Poland, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘPitts-Tenney Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘLaFlamme Quarry, Minot, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘCity quarry, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘHibbs Quarry, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘRobinson Mountain, Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘMount Rubellite Quarries, Mount Rubellite, Hebron, Oxford County, Maine, USA
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘMount Marie Quarries, Paris, Oxford County, Maine, USA
33.8km (21.0 miles) ⓘPease Mountain, Cornish, York County, Maine, USA
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