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Dioptase

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Dioptase

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Description
Locality: 
Altyn-Tyube Deposit, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 4.2 × 3.7 cm
Weight: 
58.00gr
Description

Aesthetic specimen from Altyn in Kazakhstan with several perfect gemmy diotase crystals of extraordinary brightness and excellent transparency in the classical green color.

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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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