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Primary Stone / Chrome Diopside
Gemstone: Chrome Diopside
Gemstone Family: Gem
Gemstone Count: 1
Carat Weight: 0.445
Gemstone Shape: Pear
Primary Color: green
Color: Green
Treatment: No Known treatment
Country of Origin: Russia
Composition: Natural
Dimensions: 5.99 x 4.11 x 2.56 mm
Diopside gemology
Species: Diopside
Color: Green, yellow, colorless, brown, black
Chemical composition: CaMgSi2O6, calcium magnesium silicate
Crystal system: Monoclinic; columnar crystals
Hardness: 5-6 (Mohs scale)
Specific gravity: 3.22 - 3.38
Refractive index: 1.664 - 1.730
Birefringence: +0.024 to +0.031
Color of streak: White
Absorption spectrum: 505, 493, 446; Chrome diopside: 690, 670, 655, 635, 508, 505, 490
Fluorescence: Violet, orange, yellow, green
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