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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.5 × 2.3 × 2 cm
Largest Crystal: 
1.80cm
Weight: 
12.00gr
Description

An excellent dioptase specimen with large single crystal 18 mm long (doubly-terminated) running vertically in the center surrounded by many smaller crystals, minor calcite and duftite mark the locale.The top color is hard to display in pics, much better in person to be fully appreciated, from my personal collection.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Dioptase

Formula: 
CuSiO3·H2O
Strunz: 
9.CJ.30
Crystal System: 
Trigonal
Hardness: 
5.0
Streak: 
Green
Type Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube dioptase deposit (Altyn-Tube), Altyn-Tyube area, Kirghiz Steppes (Asiatic Steppes), Karagandy Province (Qaragandy Oblysy; Karaganda Oblast'), Kazakhstan...

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The item can be returned for whichever reason, provided its original conditions, and within 3 weeksfrom its delivery to the Buyer. In the case of returning, the Buyer will be entitled to the refund of the item price; shipping costs will remain at the Buyer's charge in any case.