Diopside
Diopside
stone is a calcium magnesium silicate mineral of the group pyroxene.
It is available in a chromium-rich gem variety and is called as chrome
diopside in bright color. The stone is relatively soft. It is also
common to many high-temperature assemblages of the calcium-silicate
units.
Diopside is vitreous or greasy from transparent to translucent. It is
doubly refractive. The finer specimens fit for gem purposes. When it
is cut brilliantly, it makes a very attractive stone and resembles
green tourmaline.
Diopside is used for the mental body. It encourages the intellect,
helps to grow one in academic, and it also encourages creativity,
particularly in pursuits of writing. This is the perfect stone for
fresh authors as it enables them to get the thoughts in black and
white and in a timely fashion. Some even say that it is a good stone
when learning mathematics or other intellectual pursuits. Physically,
diopside is used for psychological disorders.
Diopside is found near Dekalb, St. Lawrence County, New York. The
specific gravity of the stone is 3.3 - 3.6 and hardness is 5 to 6 on
Mohs scale. It is suitable for making earrings and pendants. Since it
is very soft, making rings is a bad choice.
 
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Name |
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| Diopside |
5-6 |
3.27-3.31 |
Monoclinic |
Perfect |
1.671-1.726 |
+0.028 |
None |
Weak |
Strong dark violet |
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