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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: 
3.1 × 1.1 × 0.4 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 good dimension, it is very translucent and clear. It shows an attractive green color and the faces are 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