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Diopside from
Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy


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Schefferite

Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Schefferite

Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
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Schefferite

Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Diopside
Formula:CaMgSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Native Gold1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:Click here to view Praborna Mine, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:175014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:175014:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Diopside
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘServette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘFontillon Damon ridge, Servette-Chuc mining complex, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘCol de Raye Chevrère, Clavalité Valley, Fénis, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘMont Avic, Champdepraz, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘWest slope Montzalet, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘLiconi mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘLarsinaz mine, Cogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘGran Lago (Grand Lac), Champdepraz, Aosta Valley, Italy
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘCogne Mines, Cogne, Aosta Valley, Italy
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBanchettes, Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italy
References
Castello, P. (1982) Il giacimento manganesifero di Praborna (St. Marcel - AO). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, Fasc. 3, pp. 87-92
 
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