1962 - Diopside

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Canada

Contributors

Harry Hess

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

1962

Mineral Name

Diopside

Mineral Variety

Salite

Chemical Formula

CaMgSi2O6
Specimen Number
113

Salite. Dark brown dull prismatic crystals on schist

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

Locality Lat/Long

45.0467132, -78.5084937
Original Attributed Locality
Ontario
Roadcut 5 miles east of Haliburton