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Diopside from
Manaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Manaoshan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:805828
Long-form Identifier:1:3:805828:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘHehuaping Sn-Pb-Zn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘYejiwei Sn-polymetallic deposit (Yejiwo Sn-polymetallic deposit), Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘHengshanling Pb-Zn-Ag deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘJinchuantang Sn-Bi deposit, Dongpo ore field, Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘChaishan Pb-Zn-Sn deposit, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘShizhuyuan Mine, Dongpo ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘXintianling W-Bi deposit, Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field, Qitianling complex, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan, China
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘYaogangxian Mine, Yaogangxian W-Sn ore field, Yizhang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘBaoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘBaoshan Cu-Mo-Bi-W deposit, Baoshan ore field (Baoshan Mine), Guiyang Co., Chenzhou, Hunan, China
References
Zhaojian Zeng (1997): Hunan Geology 16(3), 163-166
 
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