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Diamond (6.70 carat gray intergrown cubo-dodec-octahedral crystals) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:	No. 55227
Mineral:	Diamond (6.70 carat gray intergrown cubo-dodec-octahedral crystals)
Locality:	Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:	Two intergrown translucent gray natural diamond crystal exhibiting a combination of cubic, octahedral and dodecahedral crystal forms. The dodecahedral faces are striated; the cubic and octahedral faces are slightly textured.
Overall Size:	10x9x8.5 mm
Crystals:	6-9 mm
Archived:	For reference only

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