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Diopside with Graphite
$700.00
€663
£570.00
approx.
This specimen is priced in US dollars, all other prices are approximate.
ID: CC20142
Crystallised Diopside shifts to a much higher gear in the Merelani Hills mining district of north-eastern Tanzania, where it forms as magnificent crystals, frequently found with silvery-black Graphite. This fabulous specimen consists of translucent, light apple-green Diopside crystals with a brilliant glassy lustre, the largest measuring 3.0 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm. These sit on a matrix of metallic black foliated Graphite mixed with angular fragments of pale green Diopside. A delightful and excellent example of this species.
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Dimensions
3.6 × 4.8 × 3.1 cm
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Silicates
Locality
Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mts, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania, Africa
Minerals on Specimen
Minerals on specimen
Graphite, Diopside
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