Polysynthetic Twinning of Diopsides in the Niewang and Tatliksu Nephrite Deposits, Xinjiang, China

Diopside, an important component of the crustal and upper mantle, plays an important role in the formation of nephrite. Polysynthetic twinning in natural diopside, especially from skarns, has rarely been systematically researched. Here, the polysynthetic twinning of natural diopside was investigated...

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Main Authors: Huan Liang, Guanghai Shi, Ye Yuan, Chuqi Cao, Xiang Sun, Xiaohui Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/12/12/1575