Diopside from
Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

Description
Comments:	Occurs in wall rocks of orebodies & in metamorphosed limestone.
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	Schrader, F.C. & J.M. Hill (1915), Mineral deposits of the Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains, AZ, USGS Bull. 582: 91-141; Schrader, F.C. (1917), The geologic distribution and genesis of the metals in the Santa Rita-Patagonia Mountains, AZ, Econ.Geol., 12: 237-269; Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 205; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 90.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Diopside data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Helvetia-Rosemont District, Santa Rita Mts, Pima Co., Arizona, USA

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