Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Diopside
Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality
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Origin Location |
Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
Description |
White matrix with large green xtals |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Calcium Magnesium Silicate |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Small Cabinet |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Diopside: CaMgSi2O6 calcium magnesium silicon hexoxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
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Fluorapatite Serpentinite Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside) Halite Sphalerite on Quartz Titanite w/ Chlorite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): pyroxene
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