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Diopside from
Nannihu-Sandaozhuang Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, 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 Nannihu-Sandaozhuang Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:730893
Long-form Identifier:1:3:730893:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘLuotuoshan Mine, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘMaquan Mo-W deposit, Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘLengshuibeigou Pb-Zn deposit (Lengshuigou Pb-Zn deposit), Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘShangfanggou Mine (Shangfang Mine), Nannihu ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘYumugou Mo-W deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘShibaogou pluton, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘShibaogou deposit, Yuku Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
12.2km (7.6 miles) ⓘJiudinggou Mo-W deposit, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘShiyaogou Mo deposit, Shizimiao Au-Mo ore field, Luanchuan County, Luoyang, Henan, China
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘDianfang Au deposit, Dongwan gold field, Song County, Luoyang, Henan, China
References
Yanhong Zhang and Yansui Cui (2003): Conservation and Utilization of Mineral Resources 2003(3), 27-31
Wende Lü, Chunhe Zhao, Weizhi Sun, and Jianshe Yan (2005): Geological Survey and Research 28(1), 25-31
Mao, J.W.; Pirajno, F.; Xiang, J.F.; Gao, J.J.; Ye, H.S.; Li, Y.F.; Guo, B.J. (2011) Mesozoic molybdenum deposits in the east Qinling–Dabie orogenic belt: Characteristics and tectonic settings. Ore Geology Reviews, 43 (1). doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2011.07.009
Zeng, Zhijie, Siddique, Uzair, Sun, Miaojun, Gao, Qin, Chen, Yanting, Chen, Lei, Li, Zilong (2023) The Mineral Chemistry of Magnetite and Its Constraints on Ore-Forming Mechanism in the Sandaozhuang Skarn-Type W-Mo Deposit in East Qinling. Minerals, 13 (8) doi:10.3390/min13081091
 
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