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Diamond (0.83 carat fancy-yellow macle, twinned crystal) from Damtshaa Mine, near Orapa, Botswana

DESCRIPTION:	No. 51704
Mineral:	Diamond (0.83 carat fancy-yellow macle, twinned crystal)
Locality:	Damtshaa Mine, near Orapa, Botswana
Description:	Lustrous fancy-yellow triangular macle diamond, twinned following the Spinel Law of twinning on the {111} plane, with convex, lens-like faces that internally excellent natural sparkle. A few small subsurface gletz are visible under 20x magnification.
Overall Size:	7x6x3.5 mm
Crystals:	7 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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