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TitleDiopside with calcite, Osining, New York
DescriptionLight green glassy diopside (CaMgSi2O6) with white-pink calcite (CaCO3) in a marble from near Osining, New York. This sample is about 9 cm in longest dimension.
LocationUSA ▹ New York. Near Osining.
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2001-04-24.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1341.
Key wordsdiopside, calcite, marble, New York
Tech details753 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number398