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Pyrope & Chromian Diopside

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Pyrope & Chromian Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Almklovdalen, Vanylven, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 5.8 × 4.9 cm
Weight: 
464.00gr
Description

A spectacular specimen with big, dark cherry-red pyrope grains in garnet-peridotite with deep green chromian diopside 'pistacchio shells'. Pyrope all over the specimen, dozens of big grains, visible from all sides. Probably with omphacite and forsterite.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Pyrope

Formula: 
Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Czech Republic

Chromian Diopside

Variety Of: 

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Formula: 
(Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Green

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