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Diopside from
Bright Star Mine (Bright Star prospect), Weldon, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Comments:Occurs in pods of diopside-rich rock.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bright Star Mine (Bright Star prospect), Weldon, Weldon District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:970221
Long-form Identifier:1:3:970221:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘGrandad Mine (Miranda), Old Kernville, Cove Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
20.5km (12.7 miles) ⓘNaja Mine (Hobby; Naja Scheelite), Piute Peak (Piute Mountain), Green Mountain District, Piute Mountains, Kern County, California, USA
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘBlack Sambo Mine (Susie Q prospect; Susie Q Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘButte Mine (Hillside Mine), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘBetty Lou Mine, Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
25.7km (16.0 miles) ⓘGood Enough Mine (Good Enough prospect; Gribble group), Alta Sierra, Greenhorn District (Greenhorn Mountains District), Kern County, California, USA
45.3km (28.1 miles) ⓘTyler Creek Mine (Western Exploration; National Tungsten; Verne Tyler; Bull Point), California Hot Springs, Tulare County, California, USA
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘTungstore No. 2 Mine, White River area, White River Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘRimrock Mine, White River area, White River Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
56.3km (35.0 miles) ⓘCode Siding deposit (Wollastonite No. 1; Rademacher), Ridgecrest (Crumville), Rademacher Mining District, Kern County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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