Tenebrescent Diopside

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

SpeciesDiopside
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.9 x 5.4 x 4.3 cm
Added on06/12/2026
Current owner
Matthew Parshchikov
Cologne, Germany
2 for sale·Member since 2025
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Mikhail AnosovNot disclosed
Sourced for me

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Diopside
Mineral guide
Learn about Diopside
classic clinopyroxene with prism crystals in chrome-green to violane violet, varied habits and marble localities prized by collectors.
Diopside
Regional guide
Diopside from Bazhenovsk deposit, Asbest
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Locality guide
Bazhenovsk deposit, Asbest
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