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| Description | |
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| Comments: | Common constituent of hornfels & skarn mineral with tremolite in lower part of Martin orebody. |
| Quality of samples: | not specified / average specimens |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References | |
| References: | Peterson, Nels P. & Swanson (1956), USGS Bull. 1027-H, Geology of the Christmas Copper Mine, Gila Co., AZ: 363; Perry, D.V. (1969), Skarn genesis at the Christmas mine, Gila Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 64: 255-270; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 116, 204, 208.; Willden, Ronald (1964) Geology of the Christmas quadrangle, Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1161-E, p. E1-E64 |
| Associated minerals: | |
| Associates: | Duftite Grossular Phlogopite Quartz Ruizite Scawtite Talc Tremolite |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Diopside data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA |
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