| Classification |
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| Species: | Diopside |
| Formula: | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Epidote | β4 photos of Diopside associated with Epidote at this locality. |
| Clinochlore | β4 photos of Diopside associated with Clinochlore at this locality. |
| Hessonite | β3 photos of Diopside associated with Hessonite at this locality. |
| Vesuvianite | β2 photos of Diopside associated with Vesuvianite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diopside data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Gouffre des Busserailles, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 318233 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:318233:8 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0ddec6d7-c9d5-4cde-9daa-b348883b1697 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Diopside |
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| 9.9km (6.1 miles) | βBlu Lake (Bleu Lake), Gobba di Rollin-Rocca di Verra ridge - Blu Lake area, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 10.0km (6.2 miles) | βRocca di Verra, Gobba di Rollin-Rocca di Verra ridge - Blu Lake area, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 10.2km (6.3 miles) | βGobba di Rollin, Gobba di Rollin-Rocca di Verra ridge - Blu Lake area, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 10.8km (6.7 miles) | βPalon di Resy, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 11.4km (7.1 miles) | βChampoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 11.4km (7.1 miles) | βMonte Rosso di Verra, Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 11.9km (7.4 miles) | βBreithorn, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland |
| 13.3km (8.3 miles) | βComba de la Sassa (Comba della Sassa; Sassa Valley), Bionaz, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 13.4km (8.3 miles) | βPolluce (Pollux), Champoluc, Ayas, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| 13.4km (8.4 miles) | βPollux, Gorner glacier area, Zermatt, Visp, Valais, Switzerland |
| References |
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Gouffre des Busserailles, Valtournenche, Aosta Valley, Italy