Diopsidite

Title

Diopsidite

Identifier

AD-9

Description

Pods and lenses of green diopsidite commonly occur along with the marbles. They are often composed of over 90% diopside.
Thin section contains diopside.

Date

1980

Contributor

Western Minerals Inc.

Is Part Of

Anorthosite-Charnockite and Metamorphic Suite-Adirondack Mountains, New York

Spatial Coverage

Adirondack Highlands-collected on NY Route 30 from the south end of a road cut approximately 6 miles northeast of Speculator, NY.

Temporal Coverage

Precambrian

Accrual Method

Purchased from Western Minerals Inc.