Diopside look-alikes
CaMgSi2O6
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Open the appSeveral rocks and minerals can be confused with Diopside. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.
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Augite
Complex (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)(Si,Al)2O6
Also known as: Common Pyroxene
Hedenbergite
CaFeSi2O6
Also known as: Iron Diopside
Tremolite
Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Also known as: Calcium Magnesium Silicate Hydroxide
Epidote
Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)
Also known as: Pistacite
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