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Chromian Diopside

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Chromian Diopside

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Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Vuonos Mine, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
17 × 9 × 8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
11.00cm
Weight: 
1 520.00gr
Description

Large deep green chromean diopside crystal on chromean diopside-rich matrix. Matrix hosts also white calcite and chromean tremolite and minor sulfides. Two side has bee cut by diampnd saw. Nice chromean diopside from 'classic' Outokumpu region, Finland. 

Collected: 
1982
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

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