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Diopside

ex Bergakademie Freiberg collection, pre 1850
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Description
Locality: 
Diopsidrinne, Mayrhofen, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.4 × 1.2 × 2 cm
Description

Old time classic from Tyrol: from the Bergakademie Freiberg collection stem these two examples of crystallized and in part translucent diopside, typical from the Diopsidrinne location in Tyrol. Comes with a typical box sold by the dealership of Carl Droop, his name is printed on the bottom of the box. Specimens pre 1850, the box and the plug label is from 1890-1910. Size is for the single crystal.

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

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