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Diopside from
Highway 28 roadcut, Raglan Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada


Locality type:Road Cutting
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Comments:Pale green Diopside makes up a fair proportion of this roadcut where the Uvite and Actinolite crystals are noted.
Colour:Pale green
Luminescent properties:None Noted
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Highway 28 roadcut, Raglan Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:761298
Long-form Identifier:1:3:761298:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘCrawford Quarry, Quadeville area, Lyndoch Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘH. Sundstrom property, Carlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
17.4km (10.8 miles) ⓘCraigmont Mine, Raglan Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘHighway 28 East tourmaline occurrence, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘYork River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘYork River Bridge fill, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘQuirk showing, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘNormingo deposit, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘNew Carlow Road, Carlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘHybla Road roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Andrew Haighton Collection
 
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