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Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Koksha Valley, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 6.2 × 2.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Description

A large 3cm well terminated gemmy diopside with calcite-matrix from Kokshah Valley , Badakhshan.

There is no damage except minor etching to diopside crystal.

 

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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