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Diopside

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Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Diopsidrinne, Mayrhofen, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 0.9 × 0.8 cm
Description

Great Austrian classic - today it is more or less impossible to find just a sample at the locality. The particular crystal is in remarkable dimension, it is very translucent and clear. It shows dark, intense green color and the faces are ven lustrous. The end-points consists of tiny steps, but they are complete and not broken.

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