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Diamond (2.26 carat yellow macle, twinned crystal) from Diavik Mine, East Island, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada

DESCRIPTION:	No. 52061
Mineral:	Diamond (2.26 carat yellow macle, twinned crystal)
Locality:	Diavik Mine, East Island, Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Canada
Description:	Large transparent yellow triangular diamond crystal with flat crystal faces that have trigon crystallization patterns. The triangular shape is due to twinning following the Spinel Law on the octahedral {111} plane. A few inclusions are visible under 20x.
Overall Size:	9.5x8.5x4 mm
Crystals:	9.5 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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