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Object Name |
Diopside |
Object Description |
Sample of dark green to black opaque granular and massively platy diopside, variety coccolite with no surrounding matrix. |
Collector |
Krantz, Dr. Adam August |
Place of Origin |
Norway/Aust-Agder county/Arendal |
Rock type |
Mineral |
Chemical Comp |
Ca Magnesium silicate |
Crystal System |
Monoclinic |
Sp Grav. |
3.3-3.6 |
Hardness |
5 - 6 |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Streak |
White |
Fracture |
Uneven |
Classification |
Geology |
Variety |
Coccolite |
People |
Krantz, Adam August, 1808-1872 Brumby, Richard Trapier, 1804-1875 |
Search Terms |
Mineral |
Dimensions |
H-3.461 W-4.93 L-10.872 cm |
Catalog Number |
6367 |