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Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6 | |
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Araçuaí, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil 7.4 x 6.4 x 3.0 cm. A 3.2 cm, highly lustrous and partially gemmy, emerald-green, chromium diopside crystal in a chromium diopside and quartz matrix from Aracuai, Brazil. Very few of these came out a number of years ago and this a highly representative specimen of this species and locality. Ex. George Elling Collection, circa 1960s. |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 121236 View Count: 155 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6 | |
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Araçuaí, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil Size: 10 X 8 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M |
| © Arliguie M | Photo ID: 202888 View Count: 60 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6 | |
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Burma (Myanmar) Brilliant green crystal of translucent chrome diopside. One end has an irregular termination with overgrowth of another yellow mineral (enstatite?). The crystal has complex sides with striated surfaces. Clean and lustrous. Overall size of mineral specimen: 22x12x3 mm. Size of individual crystals: 22 mm. |
| © 2003 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 10807 View Count: 526 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6, Garnet Group : X3Z2(TO4)3 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V), Olivine Group | |
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Jericho kimberlite pipe, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada Kimberlite specimen from the Jericho Pipe, NWT, Canada, Canada's third diamond mine to come into operation. This specimen has all the classic kimberlite indicator minerals (KIMs) - green chromium diopside, red-purple garnet, olivine, and even a picro-ilmenite on the reverse. Specimen is 3cm wide and chromium diopside is 1.5cm by 1.3cm by 0.5cm. ... |
| © J. Nemitz | Photo ID: 174942 View Count: 167 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6 | |
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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland Well crystallized green chrome diopside crystal with excellent termination. The color is a rich green, approaching emerald color, under strong illumination. See: Connoisseur's Choice, Uvarovite, Outokumpu, Finland in Rocks and Minerals March-April 1998. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #547. Overall size of mineral specimen: 18x9x9 mm. Size of ... |
| © 2001 John H. Betts | Photo ID: 1234 View Count: 1081 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6, Quartz : SiO2 | |
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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland Crystals up to 3cm in Quartz - Overall size 10x4x4cm - November of 2005 |
| © Martins da Pedra | Photo ID: 58267 View Count: 346 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6 | |
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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland Sample not crystallized with 6x4x2,5cm - March of 2006 |
| © Martins da Pedra | Photo ID: 59304 View Count: 302 |
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside) : (Ca,Cr)MgSi2O6 | |
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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME specimen of lustrous, emerald-green chrome diopside crystals on quartz matrix from the well-known Outokumpu area of Finland. Highly representative for the species and location. RARE, too - this is old stuff/ Ex Richard Hauck Collecton. 8.6 x 6.6 x 4.3 cm |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 70748 View Count: 300 |
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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland Chromian Diopside. Crystals up to 70mm. Specimen size 12x7,5cm. Photo and Collection; Jorge M. Alves. |
| © Jorge M. Alves | Photo ID: 82060 View Count: 206 |
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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland Emerald-green Chrome Diopside crystals on Quartz matrix. Specimen size 6x4,5cm. This is an old specimen. Photo and Collection; Jorge M. Alves. |
| © Jorge M. Alves | Photo ID: 85482 View Count: 181 |
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