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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

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

DESCRIPTION:No. 55525
Mineral:Diopside
Locality:Orford Nickel Mine, 5.6 km southwest of Saint-Denis-de-Brompton, Québec, Canada
Description:Elongated tapered translucent-to-transparent greenish-yellow diopside crystal with chisel-shaped termination and complex crystallization patterns on the prism faces.
Overall Size:4x1x.5 cm
Crystals:40 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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