Mineral Factbook

Chrome diopside

Varietyof Diopside

Chrome diopside is green chromium-bearing diopside. As a variety of Diopside, it shares that species' composition (CaMgSi2O6), crystal structure, and hardness; the distinction is the appearance defined above.

Photos

Chrome diopside specimen photo
Hannes Grobe/AWI · CC BY 3.0 · Commons
Chrome diopside specimen photo
James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Chrome diopside specimen photo
James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Chrome diopside specimen photo
James St. John · CC BY 2.0 · Commons

About Diopside

Full reference data — crystallography, X-ray diffraction, and cited physical properties — is on the Diopside species page.

FormulaCaMgSi2O6
Density (calculated)3.308
Crystal systemmonoclinic
Streakwhite