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Diopside from
Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


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Diopside, etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside, etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside, etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside, etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside, etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside, etc.

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Diopside

Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:Mine Zone
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite19
Prehnite7
Epidote4
K Feldspar2
- var Adularia2
Fluorapatite2
Clinozoisite1
Amphibole Supergroup1
- var Byssolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:739059
Long-form Identifier:1:3:739059:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘAlchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘHashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘHashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘHurchas alpine-type clefts, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘShigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
32.3km (20.0 miles) ⓘTormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘChamachhu pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘAstore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
85.6km (53.2 miles) ⓘK2 Peak, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
91.8km (57.1 miles) ⓘShatui Gah, Hanuchal, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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