AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Namibia > Dioptase on Calcite and Duftite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 63342 |
Mineral: | Dioptase on Calcite and Duftite |
Locality: | Tsumeb Mine, Otavi-Bergland District, Oshikoto, Namibia (Type Locality for Duftite) |
Description: | Lustrous transparent green dioptase crystals to 4 mm on lustrous transparent colorless calcite crystals to 1 mm with transparent yellow-green duftite microcrystals to 0.2 mm scattered throughout. The dioptase crystals look beautiful under magnification. Ex. Mort Metersky collection #Cm-139, director of International Calcite Collectors Association |
Overall Size: | 4x3x3 cm |
Crystals: | micro to 4 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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