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Dioptase On Cerussite

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Dioptase On Cerussite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.9 × 3.4 × 1.6 cm
Description

Dioptase on cerussite is one of the most beautiful and also sought combinations from Tsumeb. In this case you are bidding on a fine, twinned cluster of cerussite, highly lustrous and mostly transparent or even gemmy. Several intense emerald green crystals of dioptase are scattered over this cerussite specimen. The dioptase is transparent as well, high lustrous and sharp edged. Although the specimen is not 100% perfect it is a demanded 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...

Cerussite

Formula: 
PbCO3
Strunz: 
5.AB.15
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Vicenza Province, Veneto, Italy
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