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Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6] | |
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Afghanistan A clear, gemmy crystal of dark green diopside. Size is 4 mm diameter 2 cm long. |
| Photo ID: 216895 View Count: 136 | |
Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6] | |
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Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan Olive Green Diopside Crystal Cluster from Badakshan, Afghanistan. Thumbnail - 2.0x2.7x3.2 CM. Photographed by: Farooq Hashmi of Intimate Gems. |
| © 2006 Intimate Gems | Photo ID: 54153 View Count: 475 |
Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6], Titanite : CaTi[O|SiO4] | |
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Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan Translucent diopside crystal of 1 cm length, associated with titanite. |
| © Christian Bracke | Photo ID: 109434 View Count: 270 |
Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6] | |
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Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan A dark green, slightly rounded crystal of diopside measuring 4.3 cm in length, showing gemmy areas near the termination and embedded in white marble. 4.6 x 6 cm. Michael Shaw Collection. |
| © Michael Shaw | Photo ID: 263519 View Count: 15 |
Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6] | |
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Konar Valley (Kunar Valley), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Diopside from Kunar Valley, Kunar The simple crystal forms on sharp prismatic crystals, excellent color and brilliance, make this a delightful specimen, especially with the contrast of the white matrix. Size:6.5 x 5.3 x 4.7 cm |
| © fabreminerals.com | Photo ID: 56024 View Count: 619 |
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Konar Valley (Kunar Valley), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Diopside from Kunar Valley, Kunar Doubly-terminated crystals of Diopside are not that common. In this case they occur in a large group of quite long subparallel crystals. The color, transparency and position on the matrix are also striking. Size:8 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm |
| © fabreminerals.com | Photo ID: 56017 View Count: 486 |
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Konar Valley (Kunar Valley), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan Very esthetic specimen. Crystals are very well defined, with an excellent brilliance, deep green color and a good transparency. On matrix. Kunar Valley, Nuristan, Afghanistan. Found in 2004 Specimen size: 9 × 5.2 × 4.5 cm Main crystal size: 1.5 × 0.7 cm |
| © fabreminerals.com | Photo ID: 194548 View Count: 194 |
Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6] | |
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Khugiani, Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province, Afghanistan 6.5 x 4.5 x 2 cm. A plate of GEMMY diopside crystals to 2 cm, some of them in rows with staggered terminations, from Afghanistan. These can sometimes be very dark green and not all that transparent, but these are really glassy! |
| © Rob Lavinsky | Photo ID: 172005 View Count: 234 |
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Speen Ghar, Nangarhar (Ningarhar) Province, Afghanistan Two sided miniature of Diopside, Andradite, and Titanite. Under magnification the Titanite crystals are bright yellow and quite gemmy. Overall size is 5.1 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm. |
| © Nik Nikiforou | Photo ID: 241566 View Count: 65 |
Diopside : CaMg[Si2O6] | |
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Nuristan Province (Nurestan; Nooristan), Afghanistan Excellent miniature. This Diopside crystal has very sharp faces and edges, also an excellent deep color and brilliance. The handwritten Folch label indicates that it was self-collected by Mr. Folch in 1980 and we can be sure that it was one of the first Diopside specimens from this locality to come to Europe. Nuristan, Afghanistan. Found ... |
| © fabreminerals.com | Photo ID: 179689 View Count: 208 |
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