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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
Renéville Mine, Kindamba District, Pool Region, Congo (Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.6 × 3.2 × 2.6 cm
Description

Glassy lustrous dioptase crystals from the Renéville (Ex. French Congo). The crystals are exposed in different sides of the piece, so it can be displayed in many positions.

Ex J. Sauzieres specimen.

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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