Diopside

  

  

Origin: Alchuri Village, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Sample size: 1.2 x 0.9 x 4.4 cm

 

  

Origin: Jalpur, Rajasthan, India

Ex. Marvin Pearce coll.

Sample size: 7 x 5 x 23 mm

 

  

Diopside with albite

Origin: Jeffrey mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 10.5 x 7.5 x 4.5 cm

 

  

Diopside with calcite

Origin: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Sample size: 4.8 x 3.5 x 3 cm

 

     

Origin: Huddersfield, Quebec, Canada

Ex Dave Ellis collection

Sample size: 4 x 2.5 x 8.8 cm

 

  

 

  

  

Origin: Orford Nickel mine, Orford, Quebec, Canada

Sample size: 8 x 3 x 4 cm (top), 11 x 5 x 39 mm (2nd/bottom row)

 

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Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Pale green grains and 5-10 mm sized crystals in calcite

Origin: Ilmeny, Ural, Russia

Sample size: 2.5 x 3.5 cm

 

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Chrome diopside

Origin: Tormiq, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

Sample size: 3.3 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm

 

     

Origin: Dekalb, New York, U.S.A.

Ex. Frank Barlow collection, ex. Keith Hayes collection

Sample size: 2.0 x 1.8 x 0.9 cm

 

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