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Spinel With Diopside

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Spinel With Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3 × 3.3 × 1.9 cm
Description

A rare unusual combination specimen of spinel and diopside hosts to marble matrix, I never saw such combination specimen from the locality , some diopside crystals can also seen at base side of specimen, nice captivating rare specimen from the locality  

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Spinel

Formula: 
MgAl2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
7.5 - 8.0

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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