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Diopside

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Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
York River Skarn, Bancroft District, Ontario, Canada
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.3 × 0.9 × 0.7 cm
Description

Short prismatic lustrous and complete crystal of diopside from the York River Skarn, Ontario.

Ex. René Virlet specimen, who obtained in the 1970’s.

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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