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Diopside With Dolomite

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Diopside With Dolomite

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Description
Locality: 
Zarkashan, Gula Khail, Tehsile Mukur, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7 × 4.3 × 2.5 cm
Description

A new recent finds from the locality  of well terminated  , gemmy clean , mint green diopside over dolomite. minor etching can be seen on diopside .

No damage. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Diopside

Formula: 
CaMgSi2O6
Group Parent: 
Clinopyroxene Subgroup
Strunz: 
9.DA.15
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
5.5 - 6.5
Streak: 
white

Dolomite

Formula: 
CaMg(CO3)2
Strunz: 
5.AB.10
Crystal System: 
Trigonal - Rhombohedral
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Streak: 
White

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