Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Diopside from
Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania


Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4521
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4521:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Diopside in this Region
Antoniu ore pipe, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Arieșul Mic Valley Zone, Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Blidar deposit, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘBlidar deposit, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘAntoniu ore pipe, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘAvram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘArieșul Mic Valley Zone, Avram Iancu mine, Băiţa mining district, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘAleului Valley, Pietroasa, Bihor County, Romania
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘUpper Cerboaia Valley, Cerboia Valley, Vaţa de Jos, Hunedoara County, Romania
40.6km (25.2 miles) ⓘCornet Hill, Cerboia Valley, Vaţa de Jos, Hunedoara County, Romania
67.2km (41.8 miles) ⓘCacova Ierii, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
68.4km (42.5 miles) ⓘIara Mine, Iara, Cluj County, Romania
References
Rocks and Minerals 77:176-180
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1996) Abstracts of New Mineral Descriptions. The Mineralogical Record, 27 (4) 301-306pp.304-304
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 06:13:54
Go to top of page