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Diopside Var Chromian Diopside & Graphite

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Diopside Var Chromian Diopside & Graphite

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Description
Locality: 
Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania (United Republic)
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

The chrome-diopside developed razor sharp, highly lustrous and partly double-terminated crystas in mint-green color - they have a very glassy character and shows great contrast to dark graphite matrix. Very aesthetic and much better in person!

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

Chromian Diopside

Variety Of: 

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Formula: 
(Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6
Hardness: 
0.0
Colour: 
Green

Graphite

Formula: 
C
Strunz: 
1.CB.05a
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
1.0 - 2.0