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Diamond (5.08 carat dark-gray octahedral crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

 
Diamond (5.08 carat dark-gray octahedral crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diamond (5.08 carat dark-gray octahedral crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diamond (5.08 carat dark-gray octahedral crystal) from Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DESCRIPTION:No. 61550
Mineral:Diamond (5.08 carat dark-gray octahedral crystal)
Locality:Mbuji-Mayi (Miba), 300 km east of Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Description:Lustrous transparent natural diamond crystal that appears dark-gray due to many internal inclusions (though the transparency is visible when illuminated from the rear). The diamond is octahedral form with complex crystallization patterns on the faces.
Overall Size:10x7.5x6.5 mm
Crystals:10 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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