Chrome-Diopside
Chrome-Diopside Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Chrome-Diopside Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Chrome-Diopside gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
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Lightest:0.18 cts
Heaviest:4.85 cts
Average:0.80 cts
Total photos:41
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| General Information | ||||||||||
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| A variety or type of: | Diopside | |||||||||
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| Physical Properties of Chrome-Diopside | ||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 5 to 6, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 3.22 to 3.40, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Distinct, Gemmological Tables (2004) | |||||||||
| Fracture | Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||
| Optical Properties of Chrome-Diopside | ||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.668 to 1.703, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/+, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.024 to 0.030, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Emerald green, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||
| Colour (Chelsea Filter) | Reddish, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||
| Causes of Colour | Green, Cr3+ in octahedral coordination, Pragmatic Spectroscopy For Gemologists (2011) | |||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) | |||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||
| Crystallography of Chrome-Diopside | ||||||||||
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||
| Habit | Prismatic, massive, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||
| Where found: | Kimberlites and apoultramafic metasomatites Xenoliths in alkali basalts., Geology of gems (2003) | |||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Chrome-Diopside information at mindat.org | |||||||||
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