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Diopside

#PD30968

Diopside

#PD30968
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
CaMgSi2O6 (RRUFF)
Locality
Outokumpu, Finland

Deep, rich green prismatic chromian Diopside crystals to 2cm, terminated on the front side and longer crystals showing on the back side. Excellent showy specimen.

Diopside

Formula
CaMgSi2O6 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Blocky, Granular 
Cleavage
Good, Indistinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
blue, brown, colorless, green, gray 
Streak
white green 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle - Conchoidal 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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