Mineral: | Diopside | Chemical Formula: | CaMgSi2O6 | Size: | 16,0 x 4,7 x 4,5 & 12,2 x 4,6 x 4,4 mm | Weight: | | Transparence: | translucent - transparent | Quantity: | | Origin: | Pyaung Gaung mine, Bernardmyo village, north of Mogok, Burma (Myanmar) | Here you get two rare diopside crystals from Pyaung Gaung mine, were mostly peridot has been found. Those crystals are not found any more, these specimens are from old stock. The crystals disclosing a characteristic more yellowish base and toward the termination bottle green color. Both crystal have undamaged terminations and one is even doubly terminated!

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