| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Dioptase |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 14238 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona |
| Description: | Bright green dioptase over colorless calcite. Under magnification the dioptase can be seen to be small rosettes and sheaf-like clusters of 1 mm crystals. Very clean, |
| Overall Size: | 5x4x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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