| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase on Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 34276 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase on Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Sparkling green dioptase crystals up to 4 mm on colorless calcite matrix. The calcite fluoresces orange under UV illumination. The dioptase crystals are transparent green with lustrous crystal surfaces. |
| Overall Size: | 4x3x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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