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Diopside from Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada

 
Diopside from Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada

DESCRIPTION:No. 10586
Mineral:Diopside
Locality:Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada
Description:A large single crystal with clean termination of yellow-green diopside 8 cm long. This is the largest and best specimen I have ever had of this mineral occurrence.
Overall Size:8x2.5x2 cm
Crystals:8 cm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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