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1.4" Lustrous Green Chrome Diopside Crystal - Minas Gerais, Brazil
This is a 1.4" wide vibrant green chrome diopside crystal collected from a location near Malacacheta in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Comes with an acrylic display case.
Chrome diopside, also known as chromium diopside, gains its vibrant green color from chromium, the same element partially responsible for the green color in beryl emerald. Diopside can be found in various locations around the world, but gem-quality chrome diopside is almost exclusively mined in or near diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes in the mountains of eastern Russia. In fact, chrome diopside is considered an "indicator mineral" to help locate diamond deposits.
Areas of deep green coloration in chrome diopside specimens are those without many fractures, and are typically used for faceted gems. This deep green requires most gems to be small to ensure light can pass through, where as larger gems have a dark green to almost black color.
Areas of deep green coloration in chrome diopside specimens are those without many fractures, and are typically used for faceted gems. This deep green requires most gems to be small to ensure light can pass through, where as larger gems have a dark green to almost black color.
SPECIES
Diopside var. Chromium-Bearing
LOCATION
Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
SIZE
1.4" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#305652