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Scapolite With Diopside & Marble

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Scapolite With Diopside & Marble

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Description
Locality: 
Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 7 × 4.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Clean scapolite in combination with diopside and calcite (marble) from Badakhshan.

There is no damage in this specimen.

A very good combination example from the locality. 

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

Marble

Variety Of: 

Calcite

Formula: 
CaCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.05
Hardness: 
3.0

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