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    Diopside is a monoclinic pyroxene mineral with composition MgCaSi 2O 6. It forms complete solid solution series with hedenbergite (FeCaSi 2O 6) and augite...
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    melt at the eutectic temperature, along with part of the diopside, and the remaining diopside will then gradually melt as the temperature continues to...
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    compositions. There is an arbitrary separation between augite and the diopside-hedenbergite (CaMgSi2O6 − CaFeSi2O6) solid solution. The divide is taken...
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    Ferrosilite – FeSiO3 Pigeonite – Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)1.75Si2O6 Diopside – hedenbergite series Diopside – CaMgSi2O6 Hedenbergite – CaFeSi2O6 Augite – (Ca,Na)(Mg...
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    aluminium-poor phlogopite; potassium- and titanium-rich richterite; low aluminium diopside; and iron-rich sanidine. A variety of rare trace minerals occur. The rocks...
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    assemblage of magnesian ilmenite, chromium pyrope, almandine-pyrope, chromium diopside (in some cases subcalcic), phlogopite, enstatite and of Ti-poor chromite...
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  • Danburite Datolite Descloizite Diamond Bort Ballas Diaspore Dickinsonite Diopside Dioptase Dolomite Dumortierite Ekanite Elbaite Emerald Trapiche emerald...
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    where intruded by granite. Minerals occurring with serendibite include diopside, spinel, phlogopite, scapolite, calcite, tremolite, apatite, grandidierite...
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    valued of "fancy stones". Other examples are star-topaz (8 rays) and star diopside (4 rays); star garnets may display four-rayed or six-rayed asterisms. Asterism...
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    metabasites: hornblende + plagioclase ± epidote, garnet, cummingtonite, diopside, biotite In metapelites: muscovite + biotite + quartz + plagioclase ± garnet...
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    Earth's surface. Ultramafic rocks often contain calcium-rich pyroxene (diopside), which breaks down according to the reaction: This raises both the pH...
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    metamorphic rock of basalt. Omphacite is the solid solution of Fe-bearing diopside and jadeite. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system with prismatic, typically...
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    indicator of metamorphic grade since at high temperatures it converts to diopside. Tremolite occurs as a result of contact metamorphism of calcium and magnesium...
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    Topazios. Layers of spinel-lherzolites with anhydrous Al-diopside pyroxenites and hydrous Cr-diopside pyroxenites can be found too on the island.[citation...
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  • Devilline Diaboleite Diadochite Diamond Diaspore Dickite Digenite Dimorphite Diopside Dioptase Djerfisherite Djurleite Dmitryivanovite Dollaseite-(Ce) Dolomite...
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    Pyroxene (diopside) is a mineral classified as a metasilicate....
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    Amethyst Aventurine Beryl (red) Carnelian Chrysoberyl Chrysocolla Diamond Diopside Emerald Fluorite Garnet Howlite Jade Jasper Kyanite Labradorite Lapis lazuli...
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    Minerals formed at this stage were a variety of calc-silicates, including diopside, forsterite, tremolite, together with talc and chlorite. Subsequent metasomatism...
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    consisting essentially of minerals of the pyroxene group, such as augite, diopside, hypersthene, bronzite or enstatite. Pyroxenites are classified into clinopyroxenites...
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    alteration of existing rocks in which calcium silicate minerals such as diopside and wollastonite are produced. Calc–silicate skarn or hornfels occur within...
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    200 ft). The Yellow Band consists of intercalated beds of Middle Cambrian diopside-epidote-bearing marble, which weathers a distinctive yellowish brown, and...
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    Amethyst Aventurine Beryl (red) Carnelian Chrysoberyl Chrysocolla Diamond Diopside Emerald Fluorite Garnet Howlite Jade Jasper Kyanite Labradorite Lapis lazuli...
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    Amethyst Aventurine Beryl (red) Carnelian Chrysoberyl Chrysocolla Diamond Diopside Emerald Fluorite Garnet Howlite Jade Jasper Kyanite Labradorite Lapis lazuli...
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    the yellowish to greenish-yellow hiddenites were thought to be gemmy diopside. Stephenson brought the discovery to the attention of exploration geologist...
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    pyrite (metallic yellow). Some samples of lapis lazuli contain augite, diopside, enstatite, mica, hauynite, hornblende, nosean, and sulfur-rich löllingite...
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  • 40% 0 127 185 H260L50C40 Seal Grey 260° 60% 5% 138 144 152 H260L60C05 Diopside Blue 260° 60% 10% 131 145 160 H260L60C10 Nordland Blue 260° 60% 15% 126...
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    angles near 90 degrees. Augite is a solid solution in the pyroxene group. Diopside and hedenbergite are important endmembers in augite, but augite can also...
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  • where it is caused by impurities of rutile. It can also occur in garnet, diopside and spinel. Aventurescence (or aventurization) is a reflectance effect...
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    with metamorphic rocks. Associated minerals include garnets, vesuvianite, diopside, tremolite, epidote, plagioclase feldspar, pyroxene and calcite. It is...
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    an admixture of sand or clay lime-bearing silicates are formed, such as diopside, epidote, garnet, sphene, vesuvianite and scapolite; with these phlogopite...
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