AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Diamond (1.29 carat greenish-gray complex crystal) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 48063 |
Mineral: | Diamond (1.29 carat greenish-gray complex crystal) |
Locality: | Bakwanga Mine, Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Translucent greenish-gray natural diamond crystal with complex form showing cubic, rhombic and dodecahedral crystal faces. The octahedral faces appear striated and the cubic faces appear textured, the result of microscopic parallel octahedral faces. |
Overall Size: | 5x5x5 mm |
Crystals: | 5 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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