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Diopside

ex. dealer stock Peter Bosse (Kassel/Germany)

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Description
Locality: 
Mattmark Alpe, Saas-Almagell, Zermatt - Saas Fee, Valais, Switzerland
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.8 × 1.4 × 1 cm
Description

Diopside in matrix

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