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Diopside

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Diopside

With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Sala Silver Mine, Västmanland County, Sweden
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 5.5 × 3 cm
Description

Rare specimen hosting diopside crystals "salite" up to 2cm on sulfidic matrix. Specimen comes with two old labels and is dated before 1900. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

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Postage Area Price
Germany: 4 $ (< 500 gr)
$4
International: 7$ (< 500 gr)
$7
International:12$ (500 gr - 1 kg)
$7