AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Democratic Republic of the Congo > Diamond (5.33 carat greenish-gray cubo-octahedral crystal) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 52767 |
Mineral: | Diamond (5.33 carat greenish-gray cubo-octahedral crystal) |
Locality: | Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Description: | Translucent green-gray cubo-octahedral diamond crystal with textured surfaces composed of microscopic crystal faces in parallel orientation. The diamond is translucent due to the textured faces, but may contain a gemmy center. |
Overall Size: | 9x9x7.5 mm |
Crystals: | 9 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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