| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Arizona > Dioptase |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 53082 |
| Mineral: | Dioptase |
| Locality: | Christmas Mine, Banner District, Gila County, Arizona |
| Description: | Rich specimen of vivid emerald-green dioptase microcrystals scattered on one face of contrasting light-colored matrix. The dioptase crystals look beautiful under magnification: lustrous and transparent with deep color. |
| Overall Size: | 4.5x3.5x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-1.2 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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