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Diopside from
Fishtail Lake occurrence, Harcourt Township, Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada


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 Fishtail Lake occurrence, Harcourt Township, Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:862343
Long-form Identifier:1:3:862343:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘHarcourt Graphite Mine, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘGrace Lake - Burleigh Road roadcut, Dudley Township, Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘHarcourt Park Road, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect pit, Cardiff Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘDesmont Mine (Homer Yellowknife prospect), Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘWilberforce Graphite Mine (Virginia Graphite Mine), Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘWilberforce area, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘAmerican Molybdenite Mine (White Elephant Mine), Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘCudney occurrence, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘDiamond Lake, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines MDI Number: MDI31E01NE00002
 
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