Mineral | Diopside |
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Formula | CaMgSi2O6 |
Crystal Form | Monoclinic/Prismatic [2/m] |
Cleavage | Dinstinct/Good on {110} |
Color | Light to dark Green, Blue, Brown, Colorless, White, Grey |
Density | 3.2 – 3.4 g/cm3 |
Diaphaneity | Transparent to Opaque |
Fracture | Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal |
Hardness | 5.5 - 6.5 |
Lustre | Vitreous to Dull |
Streak | White |
Dana 8 Class | 65.1.3a.1 |
Strunz Class | 8/F.01-50 |
Mindat | mindat.org |
WebMineral | WebMineral |
ID | 265 |