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Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada This diopside is one of the largest and best formed crystals from this deposit that I have ever seen. Its yellow-green color and bright glassy luster along with an excellent termination make this specimen very desirable. This piece exhibits so much luster that it appears to be translucent (is not, though, but a little bit). BETTER IN PERSON! ...
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 36855 View Count: 389
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada This exceptionally well formed diopside crystal has lustrous prism faces and a matte termination. The color is a very light yellow-green. At one time, crystals of this material were fairly plentiful once, but specimens of this size and quality were always hard to find. 5.6 x 2 x 1.3 cm
© Rob Lavinsky	Photo ID: 39959 View Count: 312
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada 3.5 mm crystal. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.
© 2006 Peter Cristofono	Photo ID: 66083 View Count: 310
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆], Grossular : Ca₃Al₂[SiO₄]₃, Calcite : CaCO₃
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada Bright emerald-green grossular crystals on grass-green diopside. Some minor Calcite present. More grossulars on the back of specimen. Grossulars are to 3mm on 6cm specimen. A real old-timer.
© J. Wingard	Photo ID: 66908 View Count: 298
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada 77 mm crystal of diopside. P. Cristofono specimen and photo.
© 2006 Peter Cristofono	Photo ID: 55076 View Count: 256
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada This specimen has been identified as diopside from the Orford Nickel Mine in Quebec, Canada. I hear it is a "classic" specimen and similar diopside crystals of this size and appearance have not been found at this locality for quite some time. The color is dirty yellow/green though some areas are quite gemmy in appearance and you can't help but ...
© Jenna Mast	Photo ID: 146607 View Count: 149
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada The xl is 2.5 cm tall. Via Tony G. Sept 2009: Updated using stacking and added stereo pair.
	Photo ID: 198026 View Count: 145
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada Single and ending crystal of Diopside Sample size: 4 x 1 cm Collection and photo: Arliguie M
© Arliguie M	Photo ID: 107504 View Count: 143
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada Diopside in intergrown crystal lathes. Obtained from E. Grundel in Sept. 1994. Alan Goldstein specimen (1651) and photo.
© Alan Goldstein	Photo ID: 146342 View Count: 127
Diopside : CaMg[Si₂O₆]
	Orford Nickel mine, St-Denis-de-Brompton, Le Val-Saint-François RCM, Estrie, Québec, Canada choice pale greenish slightly translucent single terminated crystal of diopside measuring 2.6 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm in size. No damage and shows nicely all around 360 degrees. Ex Anna Mae Anderson collection. Ref: The Mineralogical Record, 25(5),pp:327-345.
© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals	Photo ID: 232843 View Count: 27