Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Bournonite vs. Vesuvianite
Cogwheels of bournonite are up against colourful vesuvianite.
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
Stanzen Quarry, Eck, Arrach, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wollastonite7
Calcite7
Quartz7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stanzen Quarry, Eck, Arrach, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:92233
Long-form Identifier:1:3:92233:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘFürstenzeche (Oswald Mine), Buchet, Lam, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘKalkofen Quarry, Kalkofen, Arnschwang, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘFrauenau reservoir, Frauenau, Regen District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘGneiss quarry, Saunstein, Schönberg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
51.4km (31.9 miles) ⓘRadvanka quarry, Hejná, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘWimhof Quarry, Vilshofen, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘNihošovice quarry, Nihošovice, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘKrty quarries, Krty-Hradec, Strakonice District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
69.1km (43.0 miles) ⓘGsteinach, Pleystein, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
72.5km (45.1 miles) ⓘVlčí hora, Černošín, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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 4, 2026 10:01:50
Go to top of page