Chromium-bearing Diopside from
Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type: | Municipality | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Diopside var: Chromium-bearing Diopside | |
Formula: | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 | |
Comments: | Sauer (1982): "Near Malacacheta, in the Aguas Quentes district, thick chromodiopside layers associated with quartz produce beautifully coloured gem crystals." | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Chromium-bearing Diopside data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 1295881 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:1295881:6 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | 3d497b59-5e1a-4b80-9adb-ba6fcac94261 | |
References | ||
Corrego Setuba, Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil