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Dioptase

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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
N'tola Mine, Mindouli, Pool Region, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 7.9 × 3.5 cm
Weight: 
165.00gr
Description

Fantastic dioptase sample!

Lots of perfect biterminated crystals on matrix.

Acquired: 
Boxed with Label
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...