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Dioptase from Shinkolobwe Mine, 22 km WSW of Likasi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Dioptase from Shinkolobwe Mine, 22 km WSW of Likasi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dioptase from Shinkolobwe Mine, 22 km WSW of Likasi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dioptase from Shinkolobwe Mine, 22 km WSW of Likasi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 56777
Mineral:Dioptase
Locality:Shinkolobwe Mine, 22 km WSW of Likasi, Katanga Copperbelt, Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Uncommonly large single crystal of transparent-to-translucent green dioptase with no matrix attached. The dioptase crystal has lustrous faces on one half and a slight texture on the opposite half. Collected ca. 1980
Overall Size:20x13x13 mm
Crystals:20 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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