Chromium-bearing Diopside
A variety of Diopside
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About Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula:
Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Colour:
Green
A variety of Diopside
A green, Cr-bearing variety of diopside.
A green, Cr-bearing variety of diopside.
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Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1033 (as Chromium-bearing Diopside)
1294 (as Diopside)
1294 (as Diopside)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1033:3 (as Chromium-bearing Diopside)
mindat:1:1:1294:8 (as Diopside)
mindat:1:1:1294:8 (as Diopside)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
54266909-d1f7-4e3a-9706-571b7670beed (as Chromium-bearing Diopside)
38f92552-c590-4af0-ab3a-0dda7f30f8e8 (as Diopside)
38f92552-c590-4af0-ab3a-0dda7f30f8e8 (as Diopside)
Physical Properties of Chromium-bearing Diopside
Colour:
Green
Streak:
White green
Chemistry of Chromium-bearing Diopside
Mindat Formula:
Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Geological Environment
Geological Setting:
Basic and ultrabasic igneous and metamorphic rocks
Synonyms of Chromium-bearing Diopside
Other Language Names for Chromium-bearing Diopside
Simplified Chinese:铬透辉石
Spanish:Cromodiopsido
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
24 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
24 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
16 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
15 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
14 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
13 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
7 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
5 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
4 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Serpentinite | |
4 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Chromium-bearing Diopside
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References for Chromium-bearing Diopside
Localities for Chromium-bearing Diopside
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Angola | |
| www.venuewest.com (2003) +2 other references |
Antarctica | |
| Kogarko et al. (2007) |
| Meteoritical Bulletin (Aug. 2000) |
Argentina | |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry (2010) | |
| |
Hugo A. Peña (1970) | |
Australia | |
| O'Reilly et al. (1984) +2 other references |
| Wass et al. (1976) +1 other reference |
| Pearson et al. (1991) |
| Stolz (1987) |
Stephenson et al. (1976) +3 other references | |
| Tappert et al. (2009) |
| Mathew Latham coll. |
| Judy Rowe collection |
| Judy Rowe collection |
Judy Rowe collection | |
Judy Rowe collection | |
| Judy Rowe collection |
| Val Hannah Collection |
| Sorrell (n.d.) |
| Irving |
| Department of Mines Western Australia (1990) |
| Fetherston et al. (2013) |
| The Kimberlites and Lamproites of ... |
| www.meteoric.com.au +1 other reference |
| Hamilton et al. (1990) |
| Atkinson et al. (1984) +5 other references |
| The Kimberlites and Lamproites of ... |
| The Kimberlites and Lamproites of ... |
| The Kimberlites and Lamproites of ... |
Austria | |
| Kolitsch et al. (2012) |
| Neschen (n.d.) |
| Kiesewetter (2002) |
| Löffler et al. (2019) |
| Knobloch et al. (2021) |
| Kolitsch et al. (2023) |
| |
| Aufschluss 1972 (SB) |
| Scharbert et al. (1981) +1 other reference |
| Exel (1993) |
| Postl et al. (1996) |
Botswana | |
| Stiefenhofer et al. (1997) |
| Anashkin et al. (2013, August) |
Brazil | |
| Rob Lavinsky |
Sauer (1982) | |
Canada | |
| www.venuewest.com/8IKC/s1post.htm. |
| Richard Gunther |
| Mustafa et al. (2003, June) |
| Journal of Petrology 40:79-104 |
| Ozyer (2011) |
Ozyer (2011) | |
Ozyer (2011) | |
| Title: Geological +3 other references |
| Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 18 (1980) |
Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta | |
Roger H. Mitchell (1979) | |
| van Straaten et al. (2008) |
| |
| Olivier Langelier Collection |
| Van Rythoven et al. (2011) |
China | |
| The Island Arc |
| Peisheng Bao and Xibin Wang (1989) |
| Song et al. (1989) +4 other references |
| Liu Xiangwen et al. (2005) |
Jinsheng Wei et al. (1985) | |
| Zhang et al. (2007) |
| Hongxing Zhou and Yuming Zhang (1995) |
| Jianhong Zhang et al. (1986) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Harumoto +1 other reference |
| Letian Du and Wenguang Wang (2012) |
| Wenji Bai et al. (2001) |
| Zhou et al. (2001) |
| Letian Du and Wenguang Wang (2012) |
Czech Republic | |
| Rost R.: Doplňky k mineralogii ... |
| Rost R.: Doplňky k mineralogii ... |
DR Congo | |
| Richard +9 other references |
Finland | |
| Rocks & Min.: 22: 506-509. +1 other reference |
Pekka Ruoho photo & collection | |
| |
France | |
| Contrib. Mineral. Petrol. et al. (1995) |
| Mineralogical Magazine 1977 41 : 395-397 |
| 33rd International Geological Congress (2008) |
| J.L. Bodinier et al. et al. (30) |
| J.L. Bodinier et al. et al. (30) |
Germany | |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Weiß (1990) |
| Erik Vercammen collection |
Greece | |
| |
Hungary | |
| C. Szabó et al. |
| |
India | |
| Kaur et al. (2016) |
| Sridhar et al. (2005) |
Indonesia | |
| Foden et al. (1980) +2 other references |
Italy | |
| Durazzo et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
| Stoppa et al. (1997) |
| Stoppa +13 other references |
| Zaccarini et al. (2004) |
| Chester +9 other references |
| Manuella (2011) +1 other reference |
| S. Tonarini et al. |
| 86 (in German) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| M. Yamaguchi (1961) |
| Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) +2 other references |
| M. Yamaguchi (1961) |
E. Takazawa et al. | |
| Alfredo Petrov |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Arai et al. (2018) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Dr. Kameki Kinoshita collection (curated at Geological Survey of Japan) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Arai et al. (1994) |
| Akira Kato (2011) |
Akira Kato (2011) | |
Lesotho | |
| American Mineralogist (1968) |
Mauritania | |
| Rex Diamond Mining Corp. Investors ... +1 other reference |
Mexico | |
| Lherzolite nodules +1 other reference |
| |
| Anthony et al. (2016) |
Mongolia | |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Morocco | |
| Cherotzky +6 other references |
Mozambique | |
| Martins da Pedra photo and specimen. |
Myanmar | |
Namibia | |
| 2 +11 other references |
New Zealand | |
| Dickey Jr (1968) +4 other references |
| Mason (1968) |
| A. Reay (2002) |
Rod Martin Collection inferred from ... | |
| Woolley (2019) |
North Macedonia | |
| Hiessleitner (1931) +1 other reference |
Norway | |
Scharizer (1884) | |
... +4 other references | |
| Cutts (2019) |
| Katayama et al. (2005) |
| Hysingjord (1967) |
Robinson et al. (2008) | |
Cutts (2019) | |
| Natural History Museum |
Garmo (2013) | |
Augsten (2014) | |
Augsten (2014) | |
| Isaksen (2001) |
| Nordrum (2007) |
Nordrum (2005) | |
| Stuart Mills entry 17.11.2002 |
| Atle Michalsen photo & specimen (id not confirmed) |
Oman | |
| Nasir et al. (2008, October) |
Pakistan | |
| King (n.d.) |
Betts (n.d.) | |
Marc Gravel | |
imported from Rondu District +1 other reference | |
Poland | |
| Matusiak M. et al. (SW POLAND) |
| Eligiusz Szełęg collection |
Portugal | |
| Dias et al. (2006) |
Russia | |
| Kononova et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| Dugushkina et al. (2023) |
| Turner et al. (1996) +1 other reference |
| Vorontsova (2011) |
| Naumov et al. (2008) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012) |
| M. Kamenetsky et al. +4 other references |
| King (n.d.) |
Slovakia | |
| Koděra (1986) |
| Koděra (1986) |
Ďuďa | |
Solomon Islands | |
| Allen et al. (1965) +3 other references |
South Africa | |
| Mathias et al. (1970) |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) |
| Mason (1976) |
S.E. Haggerty et al. (1983) | |
| Haggerty et al. (1983) |
Currie (1897) | |
Spain | |
| Takeda et al. (2003) |
Switzerland | |
| UHPM Workshop 2001 at Waseda University 3P05 (Page 201-202) |
UHPM Workshop 2001 at Waseda University 3P05 (Page 201-202) | |
Taiwan | |
| Al Falster collection |
Tanzania | |
| J.B. Dawson |
| R.L. Rudnick et al. |
| King (n.d.) |
USA | |
| Witkind (1963) |
| Bideaux et al. (1960) +1 other reference |
New Mexico GeologicalSociety Guidebook | |
| Evidence from xenoliths et al. (1) +1 other reference |
| - (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 66:252-262) |
| Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 388. +2 other references |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| B. De Vivo et al. |
| Kunz |
| Parker (2005) |
| New Mexico GeologicalSociety Guidebook |
| Kay et al. (91) |
| Conference Paper |
| Bikerman (1997) |
| New Mexico GeologicalSociety Guidebook |
New Mexico GeologicalSociety Guidebook | |
New Mexico GeologicalSociety Guidebook | |
New Mexico GeologicalSociety Guidebook | |
| Henry Minot collection |
| Dietrich (1990) |
| Cannon (1975) |
| Carlson (1998) |
| W. Dan Hausel (1994) |
| www.wsgsweb.uwyo.edu +1 other reference |
Uzbekistan | |
| Golovko et al. (2010) |
Outokumpu mining district, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland