Tenebrescent Diopside
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Cologne, Germany
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.
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Species
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.9 x 5.4 x 4.3 cm
Added on06/12/2026
Known provenance
| 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
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