Diopside Green Nice Mineral Specimen -
Pakistan -
Weight 8 .0 oz
3" x 2" Approx
Diopside is a common, green to pale green, calcium-magnesium
silicate mineral belonging to the pyroxene group, often found in
metamorphosed limestones and skarns, and sometimes used as a
gemstone.
It forms variably colored, but typically dull green crystals in the
monoclinic prismatic class. It has two distinct prismatic cleavages
at 87 and 93° typical of the pyroxene series. It has a Mohs hardness of six,
a Vickers hardness of 7.7 GPa at a load of 0.98 N, and a specific gravity of 3
.25 to 3.55.
It forms variably colored, but typically dull green crystals in the monoclinic prismatic class. It has two distinct prismatic cleavages at 87 and 93° typical of the pyroxene series. It has a Mohs hardness of six, a Vickers hardness of 7.7 GPa at a load of 0.98 N, and a specific gravity
of 3.25 to 3.55.
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