Kimberlite and Cr-diopside hornblende pyrope garnet

Virtual Museum ID: 19-NCM18

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Specimen Summary


Kimberlite is a dark coloured intrusive igneous rock that contains diamonds in its rock matrix. It has a porphyritic texture with large crystals in a fine-grained matrix. The most common mineral is olivine. Other minerals are phlogopite mica, ilmenite, serpentine, calcite, and magnetite. It does not contain any quartz or feldspar. Kimberlite sometimes contains diamonds.

Diopside is a rock forming pyroxene mineral. It is found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It has two directions of cleavage at a near 90-degree angle. It has a monoclinic crystal system. Diopside is a good diamond indicator mineral. Because it can be easily cut and polished, it is used for commercial jewelry.

Specimen Data

 

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Collection Details

Original Collection:

Chamber of Mines of Eastern BC (NCM)

Sub Collection:

-

Collection ID:

NCM_18

Virtual Museum ID:

19-NCM18

Accessibility:

Date Added to VM:

2019-06-11

Location Information

Sample Origin:

Castlegar, B.C.

Specific Site:

Rockstarrs Claim

UTM Easting:

443575

UTM Northing:

5460626

Datum:

11 (NAD 83)

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Specimen Details

VM Category:

Mineral

Primary Features:

Kimberlite and Cr-diopside hornblende pyrope garnet

Primary Mineral Formula:

Mg2SiO4 · CaMgSi₂O₆ · (Ca,Na)2(Mg,Fe,Al)5(Al,Si)8O22 (OH)2

Primary Category:

carbonate silicate

Secondary Features:

Advanced Geological Information

 

The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.

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