Mineral: Diopside
Locality: Baita Mining District, Nucet, Bihor County, Romania
Dimensions: H:9.5cmxW:5cmxD:6cm; crystals up to 4 cm

Description: Elongated pale brown diopside crystals (up to 4 cm) with white grainy scheelite crystals. Associated with sphalerite. The scheelite crystals are very rare in this locality! Fluoresces bright bluish white under UV illumination.

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