AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Botswana > Diamond (0.83 carat macle, twinned crystal) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 30918 |
Mineral: | Diamond (0.83 carat macle, twinned crystal) |
Locality: | Orapa Mine, south of the Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana |
Description: | Colorless, transparent diamond crystal exhibiting Spinel-law twinning (Macle=twin). The external shape is flattened triangle with twin plane visible around the perimeter. The crystal faces have unusual surface etching. |
Overall Size: | 7x7x2 mm |
Crystals: | 7 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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