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Diopside

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Description
Locality: 
Otter Lake, Pontiac RCM, Outaouais, Québec, Canada
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 4 × 3.7 cm
Description

Short prismatic lustrous crystal of diopside from Otter Lake. It is crystallized all around with the side contacted with the matrix, probably calcite. The base is cleaved and it was classified as “Augite” in the three previous labels.

Ex. Dr. Bob Janssens #1868.

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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