Chromium-bearing Diopside
A variety of Diopside
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About Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula:
Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Colour:
Green
A green, Cr-bearing variety of diopside.
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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)
Physical Properties of Chromium-bearing Diopside
Colour:
Green
Streak:
White green
Chemistry of Chromium-bearing Diopside
Mindat Formula:
Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Element Weights:
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:
| 28 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 26 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 |
| 15 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 Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| 4 photos of Chromium-bearing Diopside associated with Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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.
Chromium-bearing Diopside in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Chromium-bearing Diopside
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References for Chromium-bearing Diopside
Localities for Chromium-bearing Diopside
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The 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).
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 84 (Aug.2000) |
Argentina | |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry (2010) | |
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| 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) |
| Jaques et al. (1986) |
| www.meteoric.com.au +1 other reference |
| Hamilton et al. (1990) |
| Atkinson et al. (1984) +5 other references |
| Jaques et al. (1986) |
| Jaques et al. (1986) |
| Jaques et al. (1986) |
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 | |
| Lavinsky (n.d.) |
| 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) |
| www.ngu.no (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 | |
| Pekka Ruoho photo & collection |
| Rocks & Min.: 22: 506-509. +1 other reference | |
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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) |
| La Volpe et al. (1984) +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) |
| - (n.d.) +2 other references |
| M. Yamaguchi (1961) |
| Takazawa et al. (1999) | |
| Alfredo Petrov |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Arai et al. (2018) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| - (n.d.) |
| Masaru Yamaguchi (1964) |
| Arai et al. (1994) |
| Akira Kato (2011) |
| Akira Kato (2011) | |
Lesotho | |
| Nixon et al. (1968) |
Mauritania | |
| Rex Diamond Mining Corp. Investors Brief +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 | |
| Verwoerd (1967) +11 other references |
New Zealand | |
| Dickey (1968) +4 other references |
| Mason (1968) |
| Reay et al. (2002) |
| Rod Martin Collection inferred from ... | |
| Cooper (2020) |
| 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 |
| Feklichev et al. (1998) | |
| 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) |
| 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 | |
| McGuire et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
| - (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 66:252-262) |
| Diller (1919) +2 other references |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| B. De Vivo et al. |
| Kunz (1890) |
| 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, North Karelia, Finland