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Diopside Var Diallage

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Diopside Var Diallage

Ex Dr. Krantz, Bonn, Germany
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Impruneta, Florence Province, Tuscany, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
5 × 7 × 4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
3.00cm
Weight: 
137.00gr
Description

Green crystals of diopside var diallage in quartz-rich matrix rock.

From old Dr. Krantz stock, comes with antique label of an unknown italian collection. Unfortunately I was notable to find a reference for the locality detail "Mo__dino nell' Enfotide (or Eufotide)".
Impruneta is a village near Florence.

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

Diallage

Variety Of: 

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Hardness: 
0.0

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