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Dioptase & Wulfenite

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Dioptase & Wulfenite

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Description
Locality: 
Christoph Mine, Kaokoveld, Kunene Region, Namibia
Class: 
Combination
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4.3 × 3 × 1.7 cm
Description

A very fine example of kaokoveld dioptase featuring an equally interesting association of yellow wulfenite and quartz shards within its floater structure. The white bits of heavily etched quartz breccia are interlocked as well as held together by the dioptase crystals themselves offering a welcome contrast to the green. What stands out are the two isolated wulfenite crystals imbedded in the quartz that also appear to have been etched away exhibiting high luster due to the amplified number of new crystal faces that all reflect light well.

The largest dioptase is 1.8cm long and a bowtie of 2.5cm is also present, most of the dioptase are double terminated and in some cases reveal their gemmyness when adequately backlit, their isolation from each other enhances the overall aesthetics tremendously allowing you to better appreciate their sharp form.

Some dioptase exhibit a waxiness and appear to be pastel green in color similar to some DRC varieties that I have seen before. 

The condition is superb and undamaged.

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...

Wulfenite

Formula: 
Pb(MoO4)
Strunz: 
7.GA.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
Streak: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bad Bleiberg, Bleiberg District, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Carinthia, Austria

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