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Diamond (0.93 carat trisoctahedral crystal) from Vaal River Mining District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

 
Diamond (0.93 carat trisoctahedral crystal) from Vaal River Mining District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

DESCRIPTION:No. 32324
Mineral:Diamond (0.93 carat trisoctahedral crystal)
Locality:Vaal River Mining District, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Description:Complex crystal of gray-brown natural diamond with trisoctahedral crystal form modified by many secondary faces and possibly twinned. The crystal faces are lustrous and smooth. Internally the diamond is transparent with scattered inclusions.
Overall Size:5x5x5 mm
Crystals:5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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