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Diopside from
Mud Tank Vermiculite Mine, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia


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 Mud Tank Vermiculite Mine, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1090874
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1090874:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMud Tank Zircon Field, Alcoota Station, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘHarry Creek Prospect (Harry Bore; Snake Well; Baldissera's Prospect; Iona), Strangways Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
60.2km (37.4 miles) ⓘOonagalabi Prospect, Mount Mabel, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘMordor Intrusive Complex, Sandover, Barkly Region, Northern Territory, Australia
66.4km (41.3 miles) ⓘPaddy's Jump Up Prospect, Ross River Resort, MacDonnell Region, Northern Territory, Australia
69.1km (42.9 miles) ⓘMistral Ruby Mine (Hillrise Prospect), Spriggs Creek Bore (Spriggs Bore), Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
88.4km (54.9 miles) ⓘYambla Prospect, Harding Springs, Ambalindum Station, Harts Range, Central Desert Region, Northern Territory, Australia
References
Crohn, P.W., Moore, D.H. (1984) The Mud Tank Carbonatite, Strangways Range. central Australia. BMR Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics, Commonwealth of Australia 9 (1), 13-18.
 
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