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MD-212097
Diopside (Var: Chromian Diopside)
Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
Small Cabinet, 5.4 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm
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A slender, gemmy, doubly-terminated crystal of chromian diopside from a recent find in Pakistan. It is the chromium that gives these crystals their rich green color (as with so called "chrome" tourmalines and other gem crystals that get their green color from chromium content) .

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