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Diopside from
Piancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy


Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Comments:As rare exsolution lamellae & blebs in Enstatite.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Piancaldoli meteorite, Fontanelice, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:943706
Long-form Identifier:1:3:943706:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘSasso delle Macine (Sasso Verde della Mantesca), Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSasso della Mantesca, Piancaldoli, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
17.5km (10.9 miles) ⓘFantoni Quarry, Monte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘMonte Beni, Futa Pass - Raticosa Pass area, Firenzuola, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
34.4km (21.4 miles) ⓘSerra dei Zanchetti (Serra del Zanchetto ophiolite), Camugnano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘCa' Madreva (Fosso di Vivalle; Rio di Rame; Capanna Foresta), Gaggio Montano, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘCastelluccio (Castellucio di Capugnano), Porretta Terme, Alto Reno Terme, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘRenazzo meteorite, Renazzo, Cento, Ferrara Province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
65.1km (40.4 miles) ⓘNalbi, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘCarraie Hill, Impruneta, Metropolitan City of Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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