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Diopside from
Mt. Vasquez; St. Louis; Milliken Occurrence, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), Grand County, Colorado, USA


Locality type:Occurrence
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mt. Vasquez; St. Louis; Milliken Occurrence, La Plata Mining District (California Mining District), Grand County, Colorado, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:434537
Long-form Identifier:1:3:434537:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘCaribou Hill deposits, Caribou Mining District, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘRabbit Ears Lamproite, Rabbit Ears Pass, Middle Park, Grand County, Colorado, USA
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘCreswell Mine, Bergen Park area, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘGreen Mountain kimberlite, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
97.7km (60.7 miles) ⓘRound Mountain Group, Tarryall Springs Mining District (Puma City), Park County, Colorado, USA
99.0km (61.5 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10090940), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
99.5km (61.8 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10094630), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
99.8km (62.0 miles) ⓘScheelite Prospect (MRDS - 10087843), Marksbury Gulch Area, Lake George (Badger Flats) Area, Park County, Colorado, USA
References
Lovering, T.S., Goddard, E.N. (1950) Geology and ore deposits of the Front Range, Colorado. Professional Paper 223. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp223
Eckel, Edwin Butt; Cobban, Robert R.; Mosburg, Shirley K.; Foord, Eugene E. (1997) Minerals of Colorado. Fulcrum Publishing.
 
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