A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Diopside with biotite |
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| Description | This speciman is approximately 5 cm. Diopside's chemical formula is CaMgSi2O6. Diopside is a member of the pyroxene group. Diopside is rock forming mineral in several metamorphic and igneous rocks. The best diopside samples come from Italy. Diopside comes from the Greek “dis-” meaning “two kinds” and “opsis-” meaning “opinion”. |
| Location | Canada ▹ Ontario. Near Perth. |
| Photographer | Shannon Heinle. 1899-12-30. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1337. |
| Key words | diopside, pyroxene |
| Tech details | 752 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera. |
| GeoDIL number | 1549 |
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