| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase on Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46214 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase on Calcite |
| Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia |
| Description: | Sparkling emerald-green transparent dioptase crystals up to 2.5 mm long on colorless translucent rhombohedral calcite crystals to 4 mm across with a later generation of transparent colorless calcite crystals up to 1 mm on the dioptase crystals. Ex. Bob Holzer (1934-2009) collection |
| Overall Size: | 5x3x3 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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