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Chromian Diopside With Grossular Inclusions

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Chromian Diopside With Grossular Inclusions

Ex-David J. Eicher Collection; ex-John H. Eicher Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Torino Province, Piedmont, Italy
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1 × 0.4 cm
Description

A beautiful, gemmy, light green chromian diopside crystal, doubly terminated, with an included grossular crystal of nice wine-red color. Acquired by John H. Eicher in the early 1960s.

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

Grossular

Formula: 
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Strunz: 
9.AD.25
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Akhtaragda River mouth (Achtaragda River mouth), Vilyui River Basin (Vilui River Basin; Wilui River Basin), Sakha Republic (Saha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
David J. Eicher

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