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Diamond (0.59 carat greenish-gray macle, twinned crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Diamond (0.59 carat greenish-gray macle, twinned crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diamond (0.59 carat greenish-gray macle, twinned crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 53359
Mineral:Diamond (0.59 carat greenish-gray macle, twinned crystal)
Locality:Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Triangular translucent greenish-gray natural diamond crystal with complex crystallization patterns on the crystal faces. The triangular shape is due to Spinel-Law of twinning on the octahedral {111} plane, known in the trade as a macle (French for twin).
Overall Size:5x5x3 mm
Crystals:5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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