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Diopside Var Violan

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Diopside Var Violan

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4 × 5.5 × 1.3 cm
Weight: 
70.00gr
Description

Violan is a variety of diopside - purple to blue purple diopside colored by manganese. Here is a platy, unusual massive specimen showing distinct cleavage faces. Very good deep pink color, comparable to good rhodonite. Accompanied by black sphalerite.

Comes with a newer Krantz label.

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

Violan

Variety Of: 

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Hardness: 
6.0 - 0.0
Type Locality: 
Prabornaz Mine (Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy

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