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Diopside from
Christmas Mine (Red Bird shafts; Inspiration Mine; Hackberry shafts), Christmas, Christmas area, Banner District, Dripping Spring Mts, Gila Co., Arizona, USA

Description
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.
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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