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Dioptase

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Dioptase

Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.4 × 4.7 × 2.1 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
39.00gr
Description

Elegant miniature comprising several elongated dioptase crystals on pale matrix, hence inferring a great color contrast to the specimen.

Dioptase crystals are quite gemmy and mostly perfect.

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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