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Diopside

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MGR759129

Diopside

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Diopsidrinne, Mayrhofen, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 0.7 × 0.3 cm
Description

The specimen is from old discoveries - today it is nearly impossible just to find a tiny sample or a only  fragment of a crystal at this famous classic locality - so this is really important Austrian classic. The crystal is end-pointed, very tranlucent (no backlight on my photography) and it shows a beautiful light green color.

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