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Diopside from
Cihai iron mine, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, 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 Cihai iron mine, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:458545
Long-form Identifier:1:3:458545:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘShadong W-Mo deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
56.6km (35.2 miles) ⓘHeiyanshan W deposit, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘYamansu Fe-(Cu) deposit, Yamansu, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
96.0km (59.6 miles) ⓘYamansu, Yizhou District, Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
References
Chunji Xue, Jinsheng Ji, and Qianjin Yang (2000): Mineral Deposits 19(2), 156-164
Yiming Zhao and Daxin Li (2003): Mineral Deposits 22(4), 345-359
Guochao Zuo, Shaoxiong Li, Shounan Yu, and Qiulin Li (2004): Northwestern Geology 37(2), 53-61
Jiahao Zheng, Qingpeng Meng, Hailong Liu, Bin Wu, Feng Liu, Qiang Li, and Wenqing Han (2014): Mineral Deposits 33(2), 271-285
 
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