This edition of my ongoing series of blog posts about gem and mineral fact, fiction and lore, features chrome diopside.
This member of the pyroxene family contains chromium, the element that provides its intense green color. Its name is derived from the Greek dis and opsis, "double vision", because crystals of diopside often occur with two sets of prism faces that appear to be similar.Lore
This is a healing crystal, that helps us become more appreciative of life and love.
"This mineral can be used to stimulate the intellect and can provide assistance in mathematical and analytical pursuits. It enhances academic learning and couples the practical side of ones nature to both the sciences and arts." 1
1) A. Melody "Love is in the Earth- A Kaleidoscope of Crystals" pg. 145
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