Tenebrescent Diopside
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Lustrous yellowish-green diopside crystals with reddish tips on matrix that turn vivid (dark) blue after charging it with 365 nm UV light (see second photo). These tenebrescent diopsides are incredibly rare.
Product details
Current owner
Cologne, Germany
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Mikhail Anosov | Not disclosed |
Sourced for me | ||
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Mineral guide
Learn about Diopside
classic clinopyroxene with prism crystals in chrome-green to violane violet, varied habits and marble localities prized by collectors.
Regional guide
Diopside from Bazhenovsk deposit, Asbest
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