| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 17356 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Double-sided specimen of translucent emerald-green dioptase crystals up to 9 mm long on colorless rhombohedral calcite crystals up to 2 mm. The front face of the large front crystal is a cleavage face where it contacted an adjacent crystal. |
| Overall Size: | 23x13x9 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-9 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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