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Diopside from
Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India


Locality type:Coal Field
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1333554
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1333554:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Diopside in this Region
Borehole 1, Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India
Moonidih Colliery, Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘMoonidih Colliery, Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘBorehole 1, Jharia Coalfield, Dhanbad District, Jharkhand, India
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘBalam Pahar, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘNawahatu, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘJabar metasediments, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘRaniganj Coalfield, Paschim Bardhaman District, West Bengal, India
80.4km (49.9 miles) ⓘPurulia carbonatite, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘManbhoom meteorite, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘSushina Hill, Purulia District, West Bengal, India
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