Diopside - Wikipedia
Diopside derives its name from the Greek dis, "twice", and òpsè, "face" in reference to the two ways of orienting the vertical prism. Diopside was discovered and first described about 1800, by Brazilian naturalist Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva.
Diopside: Mineral information, data and localities. - mindat.org
One of the most common members of the pyroxene group. Often occurs in metamorphosed limestones (marbles) as generally pale greenish to greyish green crystals, masses and blebs/grains associated with humite -group minerals, spinel, phlogopite, tremolite and grossular. Can also be pure white and not distinguishable from the enclosing carbonate.
Diopside Meanings and Crystal Properties - The Crystal Council
Diopside is a magnesium calcium metamorphic silicate mineral that crystallizes in the form of grainy masses and small prismatic (twinning) shards. It is a member of the Pyroxene group of minerals and was first discovered by Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva in 1806 (he is also credited for finding Andradite, Petalite, and Spodumene).
Diopside, Chrome Diopside, Star Diopside and Violane - Geology.com
Diopside is a rock-forming mineral used in ceramics and as a gemstone. Chrome diopside is a green gem with a color similar to emerald. Star diopside exhibits four- or six-ray asterism. Violane is a light blue to purple material used as an ornamental stone.
Diopside Mineral Data
Diopside Grossular. Comments: Pale blue prismatic crystal of diopside with orange-brown grossular. Location: Val d'Aosta, Italy. Scale: Not Given. © Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals
Diopside | Physical - Optical Properties, Uses, Occurrence & More...
2023年8月24日 · Diopside is a member of pyroxene group mineral with formula is MgCaSi2O6. Specimens can be colorless but are more often bottle green, brownish green, or light green in color. It has two distinct prismatic cleavages at 87 and 93° typical of the pyroxene series.
The Mineral diopside - The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Diopside is a very common mineral and forms as an accessory mineral in many environment s, and is an important constituent of skarn rocks. Diopside forms a series with Hedenbergite, the iron equivalent of Diopside, and may be partially replaced by it.
50 Facts About Diopside
2024年10月11日 · Diopside is a captivating mineral that often flies under the radar. Found in various parts of the world, this gem boasts a range of colors from deep green to nearly colorless. But what makes diopside truly special? Diopside is not just a pretty face; it has practical uses in jewelry and industry.
The Gemstone Diopside - The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom
Chrome Diopside is an affordable gemstone that has an intense forest-green color which rivals that of more expensive Tsavorite and Green Chrome Tourmaline. Deep green color combined with transparency give a stone more value.
Diopside | Silicate, Pyroxene, Calcium | Britannica
diopside, common silicate mineral in the pyroxene family that occurs in metamorphosed siliceous limestones and dolomites and in skarns (contact-metamorphic rocks rich in iron); it is also found in small amounts in many chondrite meteorites.