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Diopside
Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Origin Location |
Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
Description |
2 CM Diopside xtal on marble matrix with additional smaller 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 |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
2 Specimens |
Mineral List |
Diopside: CaMgSi2O6 calcium magnesium disilicon hexoxide *
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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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Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside)![Uralite (Actinolite ps. After Diopside)](/Files/Minerals/UraliteActinolitepsAfterDiposide_245_sm.jpg) Quartz, Galena, Sphalerite, Cerrusite/Anglesite, Chalcopyrite![Quartz, Galena, Sphalerite, Cerrusite/Anglesite, Chalcopyrite](/Files/Minerals/QuartzGalenaSphaleriteCerrusiteAnglesiteChalcopyrite_214_sm.jpg) Sphalerite / Galena![Sphalerite / Galena](/Files/Minerals/SphaleriteGalena_44_sm.jpg) Cassiterite![Cassiterite](/Files/Minerals/Cassiterite_987_0_sm.jpg) Quartz![Quartz](/Files/Minerals/Quartz_548_sm.jpg) Calcite var. Panda![Calcite var. Panda](/Files/Minerals/CalcitevarPanda_1498_0_sm.jpg) |
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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