Diopside (NMNH G8822) | Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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Chrome diopside resembles the color of tsavorite garnet, chrome tourmaline, and emerald. It is typically seen in small sizes (under 3 carats) because in larger sizes the color tends to become very dark, almost black.

Diopside (NMNH G8822-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Diopside (NMNH G8822-00) from the National Gem Collection.

Mixed-cut very dark green diopside weighing 2.827 ct. [AUTO]

Mixed-cut very dark green diopside weighing 2.827 ct. [AUTO]

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Taxon:: Chromian diopside - Primary Gem Synonym; Diopside - Primary Gem

Record Last Modified:: 17 Sep 2024
Specimen Count:: 1

Other Numbers:: IGSN ID : 10.58151/NHB002N8C
USNM Number:: NMNH G8822-00

Color:: Very Dark Green
Cut:: Mixed
Weight:: 2.827 ct

Place:: Inagli River, Siberia, Yakutia, Russia, Europe

See more items in:: Mineral Sciences; Gems; NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.

Record ID:: nmnhmineralsciences_1006082

GUID (Link to Original Record):: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a7e58f3c-3dfc-4789-9a9f-13c8bf6be39c

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