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Chromian Diopside

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Chromian Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.5 × 4 × 3.5 cm
Description

A large crystal fragment of dark green chromian Diopside from Outokumpu.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

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