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Diamond (1 carat fancy red-brown octahedral crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

 
Diamond (1 carat fancy red-brown octahedral crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

Diamond (1 carat fancy red-brown octahedral crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

Diamond (1 carat fancy red-brown octahedral crystal) from Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia

DESCRIPTION:No. 56251
Mineral:Diamond (1 carat fancy red-brown octahedral crystal)
Locality:Oranjemund District, southern coastal Namib Desert, Namibia
Description:Lustrous transparent natural diamond crystal with striated crystal faces, octahedral form modified by other faces and fancy red-brown color caused by internal impurities in the internal fractures. Has bright internal flashes visible in some orientations.
Overall Size:6x4.5x4.5 mm
Crystals:6 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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